ELM Flashcards
What is ELM
how ppl process persuasive msg through through 2 main cognitive routes
what are the 2 routes
central route and peripheral route
what is central route
individuals carefully evaluate the content of the msg
involves critical thinking and msg elebarotation, focus on the strength of the argument
what is the outcome of central route
if the argument generates favourable thoughts, the msg is accepted. vice versa
example of central route
reading an email abt the health benefits of donating blood and deciding based on logical reasoning
what is peripheral route
individuals rely on external cues instead of critically analyzing the msg
like speaker’s credibility, attractiveness, presentation style
what is the outcome of peripheral route
decisions are based on these superficial cues rather than the msg content
exp pf peripheral route
choosing to donate blood bc of a celebrity / bc the brochure looks nice