If People Are Motivated to Process a Persuasive Message, Then

question 40

Multiple Choice

If people are motivated to process a persuasive message, then ____.

• A) they inevitably will do so
• B) they will if they are able to do so
• C) they may pay less attention because they feel knowledgeable already
• D) they will be less persuaded by strong messages

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Definitions:

Free Trade

A trade policy that minimizes restrictions on imports and exports between countries, promoting global economic integration.

Sea Islands Experiment

The 1861 pre-Reconstruction social experiment that involved converting slave plantations into places where former slaves could work for wages or own land. Former slaves also received education and access to improved shelter and food.

Reconstruction

The period following the American Civil War (1865-1877) during which the United States attempted to address the issues of the Southern states' reintegration into the Union, the status of the freed slaves, and the destroyed Southern economy.

Former Slaves

Individuals who were previously subjected to slavery but gained freedom, often through emancipation laws, abolition movements, or personal liberation.