Public Hearings Are Being Held to Discuss Whether a New

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Multiple Choice

Public hearings are being held to discuss whether a new nuclear power plant should be built.An expert on nuclear plants testifies that modern safeguards make the plant secure from dangerous accidents.A local woman speaks and states that she knows nothing about nuclear power, but the idea of having a plant nearby frightens her and her children.Which of the two parties has the most immediate ability to change the attitudes of the audience, and which psychological principle related to persuasion explains why?

• A)The expert will have the most ability to change attitudes due to the principle of authority.
• B)The expert will have the most ability to change attitudes due to the principle of liking.
• C)The local woman will have the most ability to change attitudes due to the principle of reciprocity.
• D)The local woman will have the most ability to change attitudes due to the principle of scarcity.

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