Chris, an Editorial Manager at Better Textbooks, Inc

question 75

Multiple Choice

Chris, an editorial manager at Better Textbooks, Inc., wants to eliminate his copy editing department and outsource the work to a company in India. In his proposal, he states, "Doing so will revolutionize our workflow and save us untold thousands of dollars." The editorial director calls Chris into his office and informs him that his memo is not credible. What mistake did Chris make?

• A) either/or logic
• B) exaggeration
• C) unsupported generalization
• D) weak analogy
• E) faulty cause/effect argument

Grasp the concept of stimulus discrimination and its significance for marketers.

Recognize how advertisements exploit certain human cognitive and emotional traits.

Understand the fundamental principles of behavioral learning theory.

Identify conditions for passive information processing.

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