Mitchell Was Walking near Campus Late in the Evening When

question 67

Multiple Choice

Mitchell was walking near campus late in the evening when he was assaulted and robbed at gunpoint. When questioned by police, he was unable to provide a description of his attacker. Experimental data suggest this demonstrates that under conditions of high arousal,

• A) people have amnesia for faces.
• B) people try to forget disturbing scenes.
• C) people pay attention to the central feature of an event.
• D) people don't remember some details because they are not obvious.

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Persuasive strategies that aim to elicit emotional reactions from the audience to sway their opinion or behavior.

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