According to Your Text, Which of the Following Persuasive Strategies

question 63

Multiple Choice

According to your text, which of the following persuasive strategies is the least ethical?

• A) deception
• B) fear appeal
• C) ingratiation
• D) can't tell without knowing the persuader's motives

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Definitions:

Endowment Effect

A cognitive bias in which individuals value an owned object higher than its market value, simply because they own it.

Affect Heuristic

A mental shortcut that influences decision-making based on emotions and feelings.

Street Smarts

Practical knowledge and experience in dealing with everyday situations or challenges, often contrasted with book learning.

Business Decisions

The choices made by the management of a company regarding strategic planning, operations, and policies.