The Degree to Which a Message Is Persuasive Can Depend

question 37

Multiple Choice

The degree to which a message is persuasive can depend on attributes of the communicator. Research has confirmed which one of the following as a communicator characteristic?

• A) Very fat people are more persuasive than very thin people
• B) Fast talkers are more persuasive than slow talkers
• C) The order of arguments is important
• D) Less educated speakers should present only one side of an argument

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Definitions:

Flavor Aversions

The learned avoidance of a particular food or taste after a negative experience, associating it with illness or discomfort.

Organisms

Living beings that carry out essential life processes such as growth, reproduction, and metabolism.

Stimulus

An external or internal event or occurrence that elicits a response from a cognitive system or organism.

Concurrent Interference Theory

A theory suggesting that the ability to learn or recall information can be hindered by simultaneous processing of competing information.