When a Person Is Exposed to a Watered-Down Attack Upon

question 62

Multiple Choice

When a person is exposed to a watered-down attack upon his or her beliefs, this produces resistance to later persuasion because:

• A) the person becomes bored with the topic.
• B) the person gains some practice in defending his or her beliefs.
• C) the person feels that he or she is not conforming to another's wishes.
• D) None of these is true, since prior exposure decreases resistance to later persuasion.