Conviction and Credibility Are Both Surrogate Measures for the Key

question 33

Multiple Choice

Conviction and credibility are both surrogate measures for the key message effect of ________.

• A)perception
• B)emotion
• C)cognition
• D)association
• E)persuasion

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Definitions:

Epistemology of the Closet

The theory or study concerning the ways in which the framework of the closet (the concealment of sexual identity) informs, structures, and limits both sexual identities and theoretical discourses.

Homosexual Panic

A defensive reaction or behavior stemming from a person's fear or anxiety over potential or perceived homosexual desires or encounters.

Homosexual Melancholy

An obsolete psychoanalytic term historically used to describe a sense of sadness or depression believed to be experienced by homosexual individuals, reflecting outdated and discriminatory views.

Homosexual Panic

A dated and controversial term related to an extreme emotional reaction or behavior triggered by same-sex attraction, often used in legal defense.