Briñol and Petty (2003) Conducted a Study in Which Participants

question 86

Multiple Choice

Briñol and Petty (2003) conducted a study in which participants were presented strong or weak arguments on an issue while they were either shaking their head or nodding their head. Someone listening to a weak argument would be more persuaded if they were __________.

• A) nodding their head
• B) shaking their head
• C) paying close attention
• D) doing a related visual task

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