week3

Topic 3

Describe the three elements of a persuasive appeal, and give two examples of each element that influence persuasiveness. Have you ever been persuaded by these elements? If so, how? If not, how did you resist?

What is the self-validation hypothesis? What aspects about our thoughts, besides the valence and number of thoughts we have on a topic, influence whether or not we are persuaded by them? Provide an example.

Read Chapters 7 and 8 in Social Psychology.

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https://www.gcumedia.com/digital-resources/ww-norton/2018/social-psychology_5e.php