Stan Convinces Dorothy to Accept a Blind Date with His

question 14

Multiple Choice

Stan convinces Dorothy to accept a blind date with his great-looking and prosperous business partner, who does not really exist.On the day of the date, he tells Dorothy that his business partner is out of town, and sets her up with an obnoxious jerk, who is a client he's trying to impress.This is an example of the _____ strategy of persuasion.

• A)lowball
• B)high-balling
• C)bait-and-switch
• D)fish-or-cut-bait

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