According to the Self-Validation Hypothesis, Under What Circumstances Can Greater

question 51

Multiple Choice

According to the self-validation hypothesis, under what circumstances can greater source credibility, which might prompt recipients of a message to be more confident, lead to less persuasion?

• A) when arguments are weak
• B) when arguments are strong
• C) when the source is more confident
• D) when the audience is less confident

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