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People tend to have different social and political attitudes depending on their age because older people largely hold onto the attitudes they adopted when they were young.This refers to the ________ explanation for how age plays a role in persuasion.


A) generational
B) life cycle
C) cognitive
D) social proof

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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The process by which media influence often occurs through opinion leaders,who in turn influence others,is referred to as:


A) the sleeper effect.
B) an indirect channel of communication.
C) the opinion leader effect.
D) a two-step flow of communication.

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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Company A describes its cars' reliability,mileage,and durability.Company B's ads show people having a good time driving around in their cars.A's ads focus on ________-route processing,whereas B's ads focus on ________-route processing.


A) cognitive;emotional
B) internal;external
C) stable;unstable
D) central;peripheral

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Chaiken and Eagly (1976) reasoned that if a message is difficult to comprehend,persuasion should be greatest when the message is:


A) written.
B) spoken.
C) nonverbal.
D) videotaped.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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A tactic for getting people to agree to something that is based on the fact that people who agree to an initial request will often still comply when the requester ups the ante is known as ________.


A) the less-is-better effect
B) the overjustification effect
C) the door-in-the-face technique
D) the lowball technique

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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An audience is more likely to perceive a speaker as credible when the speaker:


A) avoids eye contact.
B) talks slowly.
C) avoids being straightforward.
D) argues against his or her self-interest.

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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Whether a one- or two-sided message is more persuasive depends on all of the following EXCEPT:


A) whether the audience already agrees with the message.
B) whether the audience is unaware of opposing arguments.
C) whether the audience thinks information is being shared in an appropriate way.
D) whether the audience is unlikely later to consider the opposition.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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When people allowed the example of others to validate how to think,feel,and act,Cialdini (2008) called this the ________ principle of persuasion.


A) liking
B) authority
C) social proof
D) scarcity

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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People follow the peripheral route to persuasion when they ________.


A) are uninvolved
B) feel motivated
C) are interested in analyzing if arguments are compelling
D) respond to arguments with favorable thoughts

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Carl,a 13-year-old,is overweight and is not motivated to lose weight.In order to persuade him to lose weight,Carl's parents first ask him to go for walks twice a day for an hour each.He flatly refuses.Alternatively,they ask him to play basketball once a day to which he readily agrees.In the context of psychology,this scenario illustrates ________.


A) the lowball technique
B) the door-in-the-face technique
C) the primacy effect
D) the recency effect

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Bill is a car salesman.He is trying to sell a moderately expensive car to a client.In order to use the door-in-the-face technique effectively,Bill must ________.


A) quote a high price first and reduce it later
B) make an initial offer and increase the price later
C) use a one-sided argument to convince the client
D) quote one price and stick to it

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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When two messages are back to back,followed by a time gap,the ________ effect usually occurs.


A) recency
B) primacy
C) channel
D) sleeper

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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________ occurs when we remember a message but forget the reason for discounting it.


A) Delayed reaction
B) Short-term memory
C) The sleeper effect
D) Attitude inoculation

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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When people deferred to credible experts,Cialdini (2008) called this the ________ principle of persuasion.


A) liking
B) authority
C) social proof
D) reciprocity

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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Which of the following helps in building resistance to persuasion?


A) the sleeper effect
B) the foot-in-the-door phenomenon
C) the recency effect
D) attitude inoculation

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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In your marketing class,your assignment is to create an advertisement that will encourage people to buy condom X over condom Y.Given your knowledge of persuasion,which strategy would be most effective?


A) an ad that reads "AIDS kills" followed by a suggestion that condom X prevents it
B) an ad that reads "AIDS kills," along with a suggestion that condom Y does not prevent it
C) an ad with the catchphrase "Use condom X to prevent AIDS"
D) an ad that suggests condom Y does not prevent AIDS

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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The mere repetition of a message can:


A) make the message believable.
B) decrease its fluency and credibility.
C) increase resistance to the message.
D) generate many arguments against it.

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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According to Cacioppo et al.(1983,1996) and Hovland et al.(1949) ,who is the most responsive to rational appeals?


A) well-educated and analytical people
B) well-educated and nonanalytical people
C) less educated and analytical people
D) less educated and nonanalytical people

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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Natalia has been using the skin care products of a popular brand since her adolescence.However,she reads in a health magazine that the products of this brand cause skin cancer.She ignores the article as a mere propaganda against the brand.Nonetheless,the next time she goes to the market to purchase sunscreen lotion,she opts for a new brand.In the context of persuasion,this scenario exemplifies ________.


A) the modality effect
B) the fading affect bias
C) the sleeper effect
D) the lowball technique

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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In the context of persuasion,attractiveness and fame often matter most when ________.


A) people have ample time to think about their choices
B) people make superficial judgments
C) people are away from distractions
D) people meet others who are different from them

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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