Krista Often Relies on Heuristics and Snap-Judgments and Will Often

question 66

Multiple Choice

Krista often relies on heuristics and snap-judgments and will often make decisions based on images she sees or endorsements from famous people.It is likely that Krista has a ________________ which is why she is more swayed by the _______________ route to persuasion.

• A)high need for cognition; peripheral
• B)high need for cognition; central
• C)low need for cognition; peripheral
• D)low need for cognition; central

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Definitions:

Reliability

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Parallel

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Series

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Optimal Maintenance Policy

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