What Does Research Suggest About the Practice of "Stealing Thunder

question 161

Multiple Choice

What does research suggest about the practice of "stealing thunder" (i.e., the practice of revealing potentially incriminating information early on in an argument, before one is forced to do so and before one's opponent has an opportunity to be the one to reveal it, so as to negate its [potentially damaging] impact) ?

• A) It is almost never effective.
• B) It is only effective when audiences are processing information peripherally.
• C) It is only effective when audiences are experts in the topic at hand.
• D) It is generally very effective.

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