All fact claims are true

A teammate gives a report. Someone says, "Okay, that's great. Now, what about my idea? That's a:

A. Confirming response B. Disconfirming response C. Pseudo-confirming response D. All of the above E. None of the above

Jeremy knew that his listeners had heard several messages warning them against getting into the stock market. However, he wanted to weaken their commitment by arguing that this is the right time to buy stocks for long-term investments. Jeremy's persuasive strategy is __________.

A. assimilation B. elaboration C. conversion D. refutation