Which of the Following Statements About Persuasive Communication Is FALSE

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about persuasive communication is FALSE?

• A) Leaders attempt to persuade their employees, but the reverse does not happen.
• B) Employees who work in a group may use persuasion on their peers.
• C) Persuasive communication is important in many different kinds of situations.
• D) People in organizations need to develop a competence in persuasive communication.

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Definitions:

Consistency

The principle of maintaining uniformity or stability in one's beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors over time or across situations.

Kelley's Covariation Model

This model proposes that people attribute behavior to factors that covary most closely with, or appear to cause, that behavior, considering consensus, distinctiveness, and consistency information.

Consensus

A general agreement among a group of people or within a community, often reached after discussion and consideration of various perspectives.

Distinctiveness

the quality or condition of being clearly different or unique, setting someone or something apart from others.