Suppose You Are Trying to Persuade an Educated Audience That

question 64

Multiple Choice

Suppose you are trying to persuade an educated audience that they should vote for you. Both you and your opponent will speak at a meeting the same day and the election will be held in two weeks. You should choose to speak ________ and give a ________ presentation.

• A) first; one-sided
• B) second; one-sided
• C) first; two-sided
• D) second; two-sided

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Definitions:

False Consensus Effect

The cognitive bias to overestimate how much other people share our beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors.

Conspicuous

Easily seen or noticed; attracting attention.

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