CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

COGNITION AND EMOTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An effective way to persuade a person to adopt a more favorable attitude toward a stimulus is to
A
present the stimulus briefly and infrequently
B
present the stimulus over and over again
C
present only the positive qualities of the stimulus
D
present only the negative qualities of the stimulus’s opposite
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -There are two primary routes to persuasion. The central route to persuasion uses facts and information to persuade potential consumers. The peripheral route uses positive association with cues such as beauty, fame, and positive emotions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Persuasion Theory is a mass communication theory that deals with messages aimed at subtly changing the attitudes of receivers. According to this theory, the communication process consists of a three phase model: Communication-Attitudes-Behavior.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) suggests that a person’s behavior is determined by their intention to perform the behavior and that this intention is, in turn, a function of their attitude toward the behavior and subjective norms (Fishbein & Ajzen, 1975).

Detailed explanation-4: -Cognitive dissonance theory postulates that an underlying psychological tension is created when an individual’s behavior is inconsistent with his or her thoughts and beliefs. This underlying tension then motivates an individual to make an attitude change that would produce consistency between thoughts and behaviors.

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