Vicki is a college freshman, who most people would characterize as orderly, kind, and giving. She enjoys going out to eat with her friends, although she does not enjoy the spicy foods that they keep wanting her to try. Vicki would most likely be described as

According to the Elaboration Likelihood Model, more elaborate processing of a message ______.

a. increases use of arguments and cues b. causes new attitudes to be stronger c. leads to biased issue-relevant thoughts d. increases use of arguments and cues and causes new attitudes to be stronger

Sometimes researchers cannot manipulate some of the variables they are most interested in (e.g., having thyroid cancer). We use naturally occurring groups. This form of research is known as ______.

A. correlational B. clinical trials C. quasi-experimental D. randomized controlled trials