The sociological factor of _____ permeates all topics and all issues, including birth control, abortion, censorship, divorce, and obedience to authority

In spite of belonging to Gen Y, Sam has a very formal style of communication.He blindly trusts and accepts the authority of his supervisors. Sam also prefers communicating with his colleagues facetoface or over the phone, and very rarely uses online media.Due to these personality quirks, Sam's colleagues often mock him by saying that he comes from another generation. Which generation are Sam's friends referring to?

a. Veteran b. Gen X c. Gen Z d. Boomer

One of the important contributions of the ELM is that a variable can play different roles depending on the situation. In situations of high elaboration, what role is speaker credibility most likely to play?

a. influence elaboration valence b. influence elaboration strength c. serve as a peripheral cue d. influence degree of elaboration