Which of the Following Makes Fear Appeals Effective

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which of the following makes fear appeals effective?

• A) minimizing the severity of a threat
• B) hiding the probability of a threat occurring
• C) explaining the effectiveness of a coping strategy
• D) showing that it is difficult to implement the desired response

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Definitions:

Medical Doctors

Professionals who are qualified and licensed to practice medicine and surgery to diagnose, treat, and prevent illnesses and injuries.

Attractive Source

In communication and marketing, a messenger who is appealing to the audience, thereby increasing the likelihood of message acceptance.

Opinions

Refers to the beliefs or views of individuals about specific topics or items, often subjective and based on personal experience or perceptions.

Traditional Communications Model

A theoretical framework that illustrates how information is transmitted from a sender to a receiver through a medium, involving encoding, channel selection, decoding, and feedback.