Critics of the political process often claim that political campaigning focuses, to a substantial degree, on appearances rather than issues

Social psychologists who conduct research on attitude change would say that today's political ads emphasize the ________ route to persuasion.

a. primary
b. explicit
c. central
d. peripheral

Answer: d. peripheral

Psychology

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a) A traumatic fistula that usually occurs between an artery and a vein. b) A chronic inflammatory autoimmune disorder that causes the immune system to attack the joints. c) A condition that occurs when fatty deposits build up inside the walls of blood vessels, which can constrict or completely block the blood vessel. d) Malformed arteries and vessels that have extra or missing connections, resulting in abnormal blood flow, which tend to form along the middle cerebral artery. e) A progressive neurodegenerative disease that is characterized by degeneration of the upper and lower motor neurons.

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