According to Goethals & Nelson (1973), When Do We Accept

question 18

Multiple Choice

According to Goethals & Nelson (1973) , when do we accept the opinions of dissimilar sources more readily than similar sources?

• A) Never-the opinions of sources similar to us are always accepted more readily than the opinions of sources dissimilar to us
• B) When the issue concerns a matter of taste or judgement (e.g., what is the best movie in cinemas at the moment?)
• C) When the issue concerns a matter of fact (e.g., who won the last Football World Cup?)
• D) Always-the opinions of sources dissimilar to us are always accepted more readily than the opinions of sources who are similar to us

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