Students Were Presented with a Description of a Dispute Between

question 45

Multiple Choice

Students were presented with a description of a dispute between business interests and environmentalists (Eagly, et al.) over a company polluting a river. When they read a statement given by someone with a business background in support of the environmentalists, the students thought the speaker was more sincere:

• A) but were not persuaded by his argument.
• B) and were persuaded by his argument.
• C) but did not find him more trustworthy.
• D) but were more influenced by peripheral characteristics.

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