Research Demonstrates That Exposure to Weak Versions of a Persuasive

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Multiple Choice

Research demonstrates that exposure to weak versions of a persuasive argument tends to increase later resistance to that argument.Which of the following is this finding consistent with?

• A) the discounting cue hypothesis
• B) self-perception theory
• C) cognitive dissonance theory
• D) the inoculation hypothesis

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