According to the Authors of Your Text, Culture Can Play

question 90

Essay

According to the authors of your text, culture can play a role in both how advertisements are designed and how they perpetuate stereotypes. Explain how culture can play both of these roles in persuasion.

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Definitions:

Dispositional Attributions

The tendency to attribute people's behaviors to their internal qualities rather than to situational factors.

Admirable Actions

Behaviors or deeds that are commendable or worthy of admiration.

Shameful Actions

Behaviors that an individual feels a deep sense of shame or guilt about, often due to societal or personal standards of morality and ethics.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency for observers, when analyzing another’s behavior, to underestimate the impact of the situation and to overestimate the impact of personal disposition.