In General, How Successful Are Obvious Attempts to Persuade? Under

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Essay

In general, how successful are obvious attempts to persuade? Under what special conditions are direct efforts to persuade more likely to succeed? Discuss one piece of research that supports the notion that direct efforts to persuade are effective, and one that indicates that such efforts are relatively ineffective.

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Definitions:

Paternity Testing

Employing genetic fingerprinting techniques to establish whether a man is a child's biological parent.

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid, a molecule that carries the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of all known living organisms and many viruses.

Amniocentesis

A medical procedure used in prenatal diagnosis, where a small amount of amniotic fluid is sampled from the amniotic sac around a developing fetus.

Testing Strips

Thin strips used for testing various chemical components; often used in medical diagnostics, water testing, or to monitor substances like glucose in the blood.