Research by Petty, Cacioppo, and Goldman (1981) found that when students are not involved in an issue, their opinions are influenced more by the ________ than by the ________

a. quality of the arguments; credibility of the speaker
b. credibility of the speaker; quality of the arguments
c. quality of the arguments; surface characteristics of the message
d. content of the message; expertise of the speaker

Answer: B

Psychology

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a. self-esteem c. self-identity b. extension-of-self d. self-image

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Buffy is a member of a sorority. She considers the stereotypes about her sorority to be gross overgeneralizations, but claims that the stereotypes about other sororities seem to have a kernel of truth. Buffy's thinking best illustrates

a. the out group homogeneity effect. b. realistic conflict. c. reverse discrimination. d. social-role theory.

Psychology