Credibility of the Communicator Is Used as a Shortcut When

question 72

Multiple Choice

Credibility of the communicator is used as a shortcut when people are motivated to

• A) be consistent.
• B) be accurate.
• C) gain social rewards.
• D) gain social approval.

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Definitions:

Middle-Class

A social group between the working class and the upper class, often defined by moderate income levels and educational attainment.

Empiricism

A theory that states that knowledge comes only or primarily from sensory experience, emphasizing the role of experience and evidence in the formation of ideas.

Observations

The act of closely monitoring or noting phenomena or behaviors to gather information, often used in research and study.

A Theory

A coherent group of propositions formulated to explain a group of facts or phenomena in the natural world and repeatedly confirmed through experiment or observation.