Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Fall 2023
Turana A. Aliyeva, MA,
MSW, PhD
Boys and girls should play all sports
in mixed teams.
Persuasion and Attitude change
Persuasion is everywhere
Politics
Marketing
Parenting
Negotiation
Courtroom decision, etc.
Input factors & Output
The elements of persuasion
(1)The communicator
(2)The message
(3)How the message is
communicated
(4)The audience
Who says what, by what
method, to whom?
The communicator (who says?)
Attractiveness (physical
attractiveness & similarity)
The message content (what is
said?)
Is a logical message more persuasive – or one
that arouses emotion?
Is advocating a position only slightly discrepant
from the listeners’ existing opinions or an
extreme point of view will be more persuasive?
Should the message express your side only, or
should it acknowledge the opposing views?
Is there an advantage to going first or last?
Question
True or False?
Question
lse
Reason is moreainfluential than
F
emotion when trying to persuade
people
True or False?
The message content (what is
said?)
Well-educated or analytical people are responsive to
rational appeals
True or False
The audience (to whom is it said?)
Age
Thoughtfulness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Noo0lzJILaM
Scare receivers with a fear appeal?