The Elaboration Likelihood Model of Persuasion

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BSc PS407 Social Psychology (Persuasion and Attitude Change (Chapter 6)) Quiz on The Elaboration Likelihood Model of Persuasion, created by Petite Piplup on 23/03/2014.
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Question 1

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The ELM (Petty & Cacioppo, 1986) outlined that there are 2 types of information in messages that can produce persuasion. What are they?
Answer
  • (1) Logical arguments intended to convince via reasoning (2) Simple cues in message or speaker implying conclusion is correct
  • (1) Logical arguments intended to convince via reasoning (2) Superficial information intended to ensure audience doesn't think too deeply about the message
  • (1) Statistical information that aims to bring evidence for the conclusion (2) Simple cues in message or speaker implying conclusion is correct
  • (1) Statistical information that aims to bring evidence for the conclusion (2) Superficial information intended to ensure audience doesn't think too deeply about the message

Question 2

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Two types of attitude change may take place. What are they?
Answer
  • (1) Central route (2) Peripheral route
  • (1) Factual route, (2) Superficial route
  • (1) Central route, (2) Superficial route
  • (1) Factual route, (2) Peripheral route

Question 3

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There are 3 components to the Central Route to persuasion, what are they?
Answer
  • (1) Requires effort, uses resources (2) Only occurs if issue is important or personally relevant (3) Tends to produce enduring attitude change
  • (1) Requires little effort and resources (2) Doesn't occur if issue is important or potentially relevant (3) Tends to produce temporary attitude change
  • (1) Has a basis in fact (2) Occurs when their is a high need for cognition (3) Tends to produce enduring attitude change
  • (1) Has a basis in superficial cues (2) Only occurs when the message is aesthetically appealing (3) Tends to produce temporary attitude change

Question 4

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What are the 4 main factors of the Peripheral Route to persuasion?
Answer
  • (1) Based on cues in message or speaker (2) Easy and fast (3) Occurs when message is unimportant or person cannot process message carefully (4) Attitude change may be temporary
  • (1) Based on logical cues in message (2) Slow and thoughtful (3) Occurs when message is important and person can process message carefully (4) Attitude change tends to be enduring
  • (1) Based on cues in message or speaker (2) Slow and thoughtful (3) Occurs when message is unimportant or person cannot process message carefully (4) Attitude change tends to be enduring
  • (1) Based on logical cues in message (2) Easy and fast (3) Occurs when message is important and person can process message carefully

Question 5

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(a) What is Need for Cognition (NforC)? (b) How does it relate to argument strength?
Answer
  • (a) Tendency to engage in effortful thinking (b) Strong arguments lead to attitude change as a function of NforC
  • (a) Tendency not to engage in effortful thinking (b) Weak arguments lead to attitude change as a function of NforC
  • (a) Tendency to engage in effortful thinking (b) Weak arguments lead to attitude change as a function of NforC
  • (a) Tendency not to engage in effortful thinking (b) Strong arguments lead to attitude change as a function of NforC

Question 6

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