When Persuasion Researchers Refer to a Persuasive Message as Having

question 87

Multiple Choice

When persuasion researchers refer to a persuasive message as having "personal relevance" for someone, what they mean is that the ____.

• A)issue will have significant consequences for the person's life
• B)issue is generally interesting to the person
• C)person has at some point in life already been affected by the issue
• D)issue concerns people who are similar to the person-though it may or may not affect the person himself or herself

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Definitions:

Appropriate Response

A reaction or behavior that is considered suitable or proper in a given context or situation.

Amygdala

A part of the brain's limbic system implicated in emotion regulation, emotional memory, and responses to fear and stress.

Conditioned Fear

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has been consistently paired with an aversive stimulus.

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