When People Are Forewarned That a Speaker Will Take a Specific

question 122

Multiple Choice

When people are forewarned that a speaker will take a specific position that is very different from their own,what do they tend to do?

• A) generate counterarguments
• B) experience dissonance
• C) exhibit attitude-behaviour consistency
• D) engage in peripheral-route persuasion

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Definitions:

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