Author Question: Based on research by Briol and Petty (2003) in which participants were presented strong or weak ... (Read 104 times)

joesmith1212 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Based on research by Briol and Petty (2003) in which participants were presented strong or weak arguments on an issue while they were either shaking their heads or nodding their heads, which of the following people would be most persuaded by an argument?

a. Jack, who hears a weak argument
b. Sam, who hears a strong argument
c. Nick, who is very confident in the argument
d. Al, who is not very confident in the argument he hears

Question 2

Briol and Petty (2003) conducted a study in which participants were presented strong or weak arguments on an issue while they were either shaking or nodding their heads to test the durability of headphones. Why did head movements matter?

a. It was a subtle way to make participants feel more or less confident.
b. It kept participants alert during the lengthy message they heard.
c. It was to test the durability of the headphones in the study.
d. It was to distract participants from the message.