All Other Things Being Equal, the Overwhelming Weight of Experimental

question 25

Multiple Choice

All other things being equal, the overwhelming weight of experimental evidence on fear and persuasion suggests that, in general, the more frightened a person is by a communication:

• A) the more likely he or she is to come up with counterarguments that oppose the fear-arousing communication
• B) the more likely he or she is to refuse to take positive, preventive action
• C) the more likely he or she is to "go into denial" and refuse to listen to future communications on the same issue
• D) the more likely he or she is to take positive, preventive action

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