A Dean at of the University of Illinois Is Interested

question 52

Multiple Choice

A dean at of the University of Illinois is interested in changing students' attitudes about drinking.According to your text,students who use the peripheral route to attitude change will be most likely influenced by ____.

• A) the irrefutability of the argument
• B) the validity of the argument
• C) the characteristics of the person delivering the message
• D) whether the speaker leaves out pertinent information

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Definitions:

Somatoform

A category of mental disorders characterized by physical symptoms that suggest illness or injury, but cannot be fully explained by a medical condition.

Physician

A professional who practices medicine, which involves promoting, maintaining or restoring health through the study, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments.

Physical Symptoms

Observable or tangible signs of a condition or disease, such as pain, fever, or a rash, in contrast to psychological symptoms.

Conversion Disorder

A mental condition in which a person experiences neurological symptoms, such as blindness or paralysis, without a physical cause, believed to result from psychological stress or conflict.