Under What Circumstances (If Any) Does a Frightening Message Help

question 112

Multiple Choice

Under what circumstances (if any) does a frightening message help to persuade people to do something?

• A) equally under all circumstances
• B) if the danger seems real and preventable
• C) if the emergency message is made repeatedly and the danger seems almost beyond people's ability to cope with it
• D) A frightening message rarely, if ever, increases persuasion.

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