Which Statement Is True About Fear Appeals

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true about fear appeals?

• A) Greater levels of fear promote greater attitude change.
• B) High levels of fear can actually backfire and lead to less adherence.
• C) Fear appeals are most effective in changing the attitudes of people who perceive low self-efficacy for the behavior in question.
• D) Fear appeals are more effective with men than with women.

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Definitions:

Hearing Ability

The capability to perceive sound by detecting vibrations through an organism's ear or analogous sensory organs.

Improves

To become better or to make something better in quality, value, or performance.

Absolute Threshold

The minimum intensity at which a stimulus can be detected by an individual 50% of the time.

Low Level

Basic or elementary in terms of complexity, often used to describe simple tasks or basic programming functions.