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1

The theorists associated with ELM are
A)Buller and Burgoon.
B)Baxter and Montgomery.
C)Petty and Cacioppo.
D)Pearce and Cronen.
2

According to the peripheral route, the type of cue that is characterized by the phrase "you owe me" is called
A)liking.
B)scarcity.
C)social proof.
D)reciprocation.
3

According to the peripheral route, the type of cue that is characterized by the phrase "we've always done it that way" is called
A)social proof.
B)authority.
C)consistency.
D)scarcity.
4

According to the peripheral route, the type of cue that is characterized by the phrase "everybody's doing it" is called
A)liking.
B)reciprocation.
C)consistency.
D)social proof.
5

According to the peripheral route, the type of cue that is characterized by the phrase "quick, before they're gone" is called
A)social proof.
B)liking.
C)authority.
D)scarcity.
6

According to the peripheral route, the type of cue that is characterized by the phrase "love me, love my ideas" is called
A)scarcity.
B)liking.
C)social proof.
D)reciprocation.
7

According to the peripheral route, the type of cue that is characterized by the phrase "just because I say so" is called
A)authority.
B)liking.
C)consistency.
D)scarcity.
8

Which of the following statements about ELM is true?
A)ELM assumes that most people are motivated to hold correct attitudes.
B)People don't always make the right choices, but they want to maintain reasonable positions.
C)People only think about a few issues because they are overloaded with information.
D)All of the above.
9

A message that generates favorable thoughts when it's heard and scrutinized is considered to be a
A)strong message.
B)weak message.
C)neutral message.
D)none of the above
10

According to research about ELM and credibility, which of these statements is true?
A)Credibility has little influence on the persuasiveness of a message.
B)People who are liked and have expertise can have a persuasive impact regardless of their arguments.
C)People who have little knowledge but are popular have a powerful persuasive impact.
D)None of the above.
11

The reaction to Magic Johnson's announcement of AIDS had what kind of impact?
A)Men volunteered in large numbers following the revelation.
B)Female volunteers increased following the revelation.
C)Male volunteers have remained steady to this date.
D)None of the above.
12

The reaction to the Magic Johnson case demonstrates that
A)source credibility is not very important in persuasion.
B)the source can be more important than the actual case.
C)peripheral route reactions are not permanent.
D)b and c
13

According to ELM, if you are leading a charge for stricter handgun laws and you talk about a personal experience of tragedy in your family, which route are you following?
A)the central route
B)the peripheral route
C)the middle route
D)the major route
14

According to ELM if you are leading a charge for stricter handgun laws and provide factual evidence of exactly who and how the law will impact people, which route are you following?
A)the central route
B)the peripheral route
C)the middle route
D)the major route
15

The biggest problem with ELM is
A)no one knows what it means to elaborate.
B)no one really knows what makes a weak or a strong argument.
C)the theory is too specific in its major premise.
D)all of the above
16

The central route of persuasion reflects careful thinking on the part of the person.
A)True
B)False
17

The peripheral route suggests that we often accept messages without actively thinking about them.
A)True
B)False
18

If you make a decision based on the idea that everyone is doing it you are using the consistency strategy in the peripheral route.
A)True
B)False
19

A basic assumption of ELM is that people are motivated to embrace correct attitudes.
A)True
B)False
20

ELM maintains that the source of an idea is more important than the content of the idea.
A)True
B)False







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