Fear Appeals Tend to Be Effective When They _____

question 15

Multiple Choice

Fear appeals tend to be effective when they _____.

• A) introduce the severity of a threat
• B) present the probability of a threat occurring
• C) explain the effectiveness of a coping strategy
• D) show how easy it is to implement the desired response
• E) all of these choices

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Definitions:

Sigmund Freud

An Austrian neurologist who is known for founding psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Kinsey

Refers to Alfred Kinsey, an American biologist known for his research into human sexuality in the mid-20th century.

Masters and Johnson

Pioneering sex researchers who studied human sexual response and sexual disorders in the mid-20th century.

Ethnocentric Fallacy

The mistaken belief that the worldview of one's own culture is central and correct while those of other cultures are deviant or inferior.