Petty and Cacioppo Say There Are Two Routes to Persuasion

question 31

Multiple Choice

Petty and Cacioppo say there are two routes to persuasion:

• A) The central and the peripheral
• B) The primacy and the recency
• C) The expert and the trustworthy
• D) The fluency and the probability

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Definitions:

Stressful Life Events

Significant occurrences or changes in one's life that can trigger or exacerbate stress, leading to various psychological or physical health outcomes.

Dichotomous Thinking

A cognitive distortion that simplifies the complexity of the world into either/or categories, ignoring the nuances and middle ground.

Didactic Perspectives

Educational approaches focused on teaching specific skills, knowledge, or morality, often through direct instruction.

Rigid Either/Or

A cognitive distortion where situations are viewed in a binary manner, without acknowledging a spectrum of possibilities or nuances.