On the Question of Intentionality in Persuasion, What Is the Position

question 52

Multiple Choice

On the question of intentionality in persuasion, what is the position of the authors?

• A) Persuasion cannot occur without intending to persuade someone else.
• B) Persuasion is never intentional.
• C) Intentionality has no role at all in social influence attempts.
• D) Sometimes we persuade other people even when we didn't intend to.
• E) All of the above.

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