When We Learn Positive Information About a Person First, and Later

question 16

Multiple Choice

When we learn positive information about a person first, and later learn negative information, we are likely to:

• A) search for negative information to counteract the positive
• B) let the positive information outweigh later negative information
• C) discount the positive information
• D) suspend judgment until we have sufficient information to make a decision
• E) both c and d

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Definitions:

Attitudes

Enduring sets of beliefs or feelings about people, objects, or situations that predispose individuals to react in a particular way.

Chinese Couple

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Elaboration Likelihood Model

A theory in psychology that explains different ways of processing stimuli, why they are used, and their outcomes on attitude change.

Peripheral Route

A method of persuasion that relies on superficial cues, such as the attractiveness or credibility of the source, rather than the quality of the argument.