People Listening to a Message on a Topic That They

question 224

Multiple Choice

People listening to a message on a topic that they consider of little importance to them will pay more attention to things like the speaker's appearance and reputation than to the logic and evidence behind the speaker's message. This approach to persuasion is called the __________ approach.

• A) dissonant
• B) central
• C) self-perceptive
• D) peripheral

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