Suppose That Frank Has Relatively Low Self-Esteem, but That His

question 3

Multiple Choice

Suppose that Frank has relatively low self-esteem, but that his friend Omar has relatively high self-esteem. And suppose that the two friends are approached by a local political group, which attempts to educate them about its causes and persuade them to sign several petitions. Given the research on self-esteem and persuasion, what can we expect?

• A) Frank will be more open to talking with the group, and more inclined to sign on with them.
• B) Omar will be more open to talking with the group, and more inclined to sign on with them.
• C) Frank will be more open to talking with the group, but Omar should be more inclined to sign on with them.
• D) Omar will be more open to talking with the group, but Frank should be more inclined to sign on with them.

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