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Jacinta Was Brought Up in the Dominican Republic, and English

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Jacinta was brought up in the Dominican Republic, and English is not her first language. Occasionally she chooses the wrong words to convey her ideas. Which competence is being addressed here?


Definitions:

Peripheral Route

A concept in persuasion that refers to the influence of cues that are not directly related to the message content, such as the attractiveness or credibility of the source.

Central Route

A pathway of persuasion that involves thoughtful consideration of the arguments presented, leading to lasting attitude change.

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological phenomenon involving conflicting attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors that cause mental discomfort leading to an alteration in one of the attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors to reduce the discomfort.

Self-Perception Theory

A theory suggesting that individuals develop their attitudes and feelings by observing their own behavior and concluding what attitudes must have caused them.

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