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← Language & CommunicationAn advertising campaign seeks to reduce smoking among teenagers. If graphic images of lung cancer are shown, which consequence follows?
A)Increased perceived message source credibility
B)Enhanced emotional engagement with the message✓
C)Reduced cognitive processing of factual data
D)Decreased resistance to logical counterarguments
💡 Explanation
The campaign aims to use pathos, an appeal to emotion, to persuade teenagers to quit smoking. Showing graphic images enhances emotional engagement because it evokes fear and disgust, therefore making the message more impactful rather than relying solely on logic or source credibility.
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