Which of the Following Would NOT Help to Facilitate Attitude

question 464

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would NOT help to facilitate attitude change?

• A) The persuader explains what he will gain if the audience accepts the message.
• B) The persuader appears trustworthy and an expert on the topic.
• C) The message stating clear-cut conclusions backed up by facts and statistics.
• D) The message appeals to emotions, particularly to fear and anxiety.

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Definitions:

Bad Faith

Sartre’s characterization of a person’s refusal to accept himself or herself, particularly regarding the extent of his or her own freedom and limitations. This sometimes means not accepting the facts that are true about you. More often, it means accepting the facts about you as conclusive about your identity, as in the statement “Oh, I couldn’t do that, I’m too shy.”

Sartre

Jean-Paul Sartre, a French existentialist philosopher, playwright, novelist, political activist, and literary critic known for his work on existentialism and phenomenology.

Core Selves

The essential or most integral aspects of an individual's identity.

Identity Theorists

Identity Theorists in philosophy argue that mental states and brain states are exactly the same, in direct opposition to dualism.