A CEO of a mid-western company gave a press briefing and espoused some fairly restrictive regulations aimed to reduce carbon emissions and water pollution. His excellent credibility was probably due to the fact that ________

A) many people in the area work for him
B) he is CEO of a chemical company
C) TV is an excellent means by which to express one's attitude
D) he is highly certain of his views
E) most viewers had not been forewarned about his message

Answer: B

Psychology

You might also like to view...

After being challenged to name all 50 states, you begin to recall them by thinking of states that begin with "A" and proceeding through the alphabet. What approach are you using?

a) coding b) grouping c) method of loci d) pegword technique

Psychology

John knows and likes most of his Latino classmates but privately believes that his Anglo culture is superior to all others. His belief is evidence of his

a. anti-Latino prejudice. b. stereotyping a minority. c. ethnocentrism. d. out-group homogeneity.

Psychology