One Reason That Distractions May Increase the Persuasiveness of a Message

question 28

Multiple Choice

One reason that distractions may increase the persuasiveness of a message is because distractions ________.

• A)prevent heuristic processing from occurring
• B)enhance the appearance of humility in the person delivering the message
• C)enhance the apparent intelligence level of the person delivering the message
• D)prevent systematic processing of the message content
• E)enhance systematic processing of the message content

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Definitions:

Social Pressure

is the influence exerted by society or a social group on an individual to conform to group norms or behaviors.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people, where desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Social Psychologists

Scientists who study how individuals think, influence, and relate to one another in social contexts.

Cohesiveness

The degree to which members of a group or social unit feel bonded together and committed to each other.