Allison is at a workshop where a presenter is attempting to persuade people to make a rather risky but potentially profitable financial investment. the arguments for investing appeal to logic and reason. after slowly and carefully considering the presenter's arguments, alison finds that this person's idea sounds compelling and decides to invest. this example best demonstrates

a. peripheral route to persuasion.
b. norm of reciprocity.
c. central route to persuasion.
d. foot-in-the-door technique.

22. the effect of threshold braking is to a. cause skids. b. lock wheels. c. prevent locking of wheels. d. increase stopping distance.

To what kinds of messages might the brain respond to keep you balanced on one foot?

Which of the following scenarios is an example of attentional blink? click or tap a choice to answer the question. while grading a student’s essay, a professor does not notice the mistake in the following sentence: “metacognition is the the awareness of one’s own thought processes.” a waiter is telling two friends about the daily specials when a neighboring table erupts in laughter. the friends ask the waiter to repeat the last few items because their attention was diverted by the sudden loud laughs. you watch television while you study for a language exam. the next day, you are unable to recall the majority of the new vocabulary you thought you had memorized. you are at a loud concert, and you are able to concentrate on the music while blocking out the conversations around you, cell phone rings, and other irrelevant stimuli.