Arminda Is Watching a Late Night TV Show When a Low-Budget

question 42

Multiple Choice

Arminda is watching a late night TV show when a low-budget commercial for a local restaurant comes on the air.She is turned off by the poor quality of the commercial and immediately tunes out the message without processing any of the information.Arminda is engaging in what type of message processing?

• A) Support arguing
• B) Central processing
• C) Peripheral processing
• D) Source blocking

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