You Are Reading the Onion (A Satirical News Magazine) and See

question 54

Multiple Choice

You are reading The Onion (a satirical news magazine) and see a headline that states "FDA Approves Napalm as Medication," which you find interesting. Later on you are talking to several friends. One suggests that napalm is very dangerous and the other says it is not all that bad. You have a feeling that you read something about napalm lately and decide to chime in. Given what you know about familiarity, how would you likely respond to your friend's debate?

• A) You would say, "Napalm is definitely dangerous."
• B) You would be more likely to agree with the friend who says napalm is dangerous.
• C) You are more likely to think your pro-napalm friend is correct but be unsure as to why you agree with him.
• D) You would say "I read an article in The Onion that says napalm is going to be used for medication. It was a hilarious spoof."

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