Studies Have Shown That If People Are Aware of Opposing

question 28

Multiple Choice

Studies have shown that if people are aware of opposing arguments, a(n) _____ presentation is more persuasive and enduring.

• A) one-sided
• B) two-sided
• C) discrepant
• D) unambiguous

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Definitions:

Mediation

The process through which tools organize people’s activities and ways of relating to their environments.

Social Enhancement

The most basic social process of learning to use cultural resources, in which resources are used simply because others’ activities have made them available in the immediate environment.

Mitosis

The process of cell duplication and division that generates all of an individual’s cells except sperm and ova.

Physical Presence

Being bodily in a place or situation, as opposed to being there in thought, spirit, or via electronic means.