Sometimes listeners are willing to accept the general truth of an argument, but they resist being
persuaded by refusing to accept that the argument applies to them specifically. In this case, they are using
a resistance technique called
A) compartmentalization.
B) delusion.
C) dismissal.
D) the boomerang effect.
E) belittling the source.
C
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Ed is giving a speech advocating against a set, federal minimum wage
He cites a statistic that states that hourly wage workers in 1948 made, on average, only $9.69 per hour, whereas in 2011, they made $22.53. Ed states, "As you can see, workers today are making more than double what their parents and grandparents earned. There is clearly no need for a set, federal minimum wage." Has Ed used a strong statistic? Defend your answer in detail, explaining what sort of information Ed's use of this statistic does and does not tell us. What will be an ideal response?