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nmorano1

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People who base their attitudes on ________ are most likely to maintain their new attitudes over time.
 
  a. a logical analysis of the arguments
  b. the presence of peripheral cues
  c. the peripheral route to persuasion
  d. emotional feelings about the attitude object

Question 2

You have agreed to make a speech in front of the Student Union building to convince students of the necessity of tuition increases.
 
  You haven't had a lot of time to rehearse your arguments, and you know if you had another two days you could construct and deliver a more logical, well-reasoned persuasive message. In order to increase the odds that the audience will be persuaded by your less-than-ideal speech, you should ________ to ensure that the audience processes your message ________.
  a. persuade your friends to move through the crowd, heckling to distract them; centrally
  b. speak on the side of the building where noisy construction is underway; peripherally
  c. convince them that the issue is relevant to them; peripherally
  d. convince them of what they stand to gain if tuition increases are enacted; heuristically



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

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Answer: B





 

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