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1

Research has found that the order in which messages are presented can influence their persuasiveness. Time and relevance are factors that influence the __________ and __________ effects.
A)intensity; frequency
B)primary; recency
C)both a and b
D)none of the above
2

The type of advertisement that is used in 40% of sales advertisements is _________.
A)responsibility
B)sex
C)humor
D)fear
3

The combination of vivid imagery and _____________ increases the power of persuasion.
A)evidence
B)fear
C)unattractive sources
D)negative attitudes
4

Repeated advertisements can suffer the negative effects of people not liking an advertisement. This is an example of the ____________ effects.
A)exposure
B)wearing-off
C)negative-humor
D)none of the above
5

A delayed-effect means of persuasion from a noncredible source is an example of _____________.
A)the mere-exposure effect
B)the sleeper effect
C)the negative attitude effect
D)the noncredibility effect
6

_____________ persons are more effective in changing attitudes and have been found to be able to persuade even with a poor presentation style.
A)Hostile
B)Unattractive
C)Attractive
D)All of the above
7

Appealing to the sense of fear can be a productive or ________________ means of persuasion.
A)misleading
B)counterproductive
C)always productive
D)irresponsible
8

Rapid speech tactics of persuasion can _______________ marketing of sales products.
A)hinder
B)benefit
C)both a and b
D)neither a nor b
9

Merely being ___________________ is not a persuasive tactic for a female to persuade a male audience.
A)assertive
B)verbal
C)competent
D)friendly
10

During ________________ and __________________ , people are most impressionable and susceptible to persuasion.
A)middle adulthood; later adulthood
B)young adulthood; middle adulthood
C)adolescence; young adulthood
D)all of the above
11

Even when people have good and persuasive messages, they can fail to persuade if they weaken their message by the way they __________.
A)talk and fidget
B)deliver
C)stand
D)all of the above
12

People who are _______ in self-monitoring tend to use social cues to regulate their self-presentation, while ______ self-monitors are less concerned about the opinions of others and are more likely to behave according to their own personal preferences.
A)low; high
B)high; low
C)defensive; excellent
D)none of the above
13

If a person is in a ___________ mood, they are more likely to be persuadable than a person in a ___________ mood.
A)bad; good
B)neutral; bad
C)positive; negative
D)none of the above
14

In _________________, people think carefully about a communication and are influenced by the strength of its arguments.
A)elaborative persuasion
B)peripheral persuasion
C)central route to persuasion
D)none of the above
15

The need for cognition concept reflects _____________.
A)the need for people to know something about the message being given
B)the need to be engaged in effortful cognitive activities
C)both a and b
D)neither a nor b







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