Why Do Peripheral Arguments Often Lead to Persuasion

question 79

Multiple Choice

Why do peripheral arguments often lead to persuasion?

• A) They are forceful because they present critical facts that are persuasive.
• B) They lead one to use rules of thumb, such as reliance on experts, to evaluate them regardless of the message.
• C) They are more resistant to the effects of distracting events.
• D) All of the above answers are correct.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Therapy

A type of psychotherapy that emphasizes the important role of thinking in how we feel and what we do, aiming to change negative patterns of thought to relieve symptoms of mental disorders such as depression and anxiety.

Psychotherapies

Treatments used by psychologists and therapists to treat mental health problems by talking and other psychological techniques.

Perceptions

The process of organizing, interpreting, and understanding sensory information.

Aversive Conditioning

A behavioral training technique where an undesirable behavior is paired with an unpleasant stimulus to reduce the behavior.