Armando is listening carefully to a persuasive communication and thinking about the arguments. he is using the route to persuasion.

peripheral route

Explanation:

When one listens carefully in order to decide whether the points made are reasonable enough for him or her to agree with the person that route is known as peripheral.

answer: the first one

explanation:

explicitly is defined as “in a clear and detailed manner, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.” the rest are interpretive and not clearly proven leaving in fact possible “confusion or doubt” which explicitly, by definition cannot have.

the answer is somber