When Social Psychologists Talk About a Persuasive Communicator as Being

question 19

Multiple Choice

When social psychologists talk about a persuasive communicator as being "trustworthy," they are referring to ____.

• A) whether the source will honestly tell you what she or he knows
• B) how much the source knows
• C) whether the source is a recognized authority in her or her field
• D) whether the source is confident and authoritarian

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Definitions:

ANOVA Test

A statistical method used to determine if there are any statistically significant differences between the means of three or more independent groups.

Cohen's D Test

A measure of effect size that evaluates the difference between two means relative to the standard deviation of the sample.

Directional

Pertains to tests or hypotheses that specify the expected direction of the relationship or difference between variables.

Nondirectional

Pertaining to hypotheses or research questions that do not specify the direction of the expected relationship between variables.