Unit 3 - LAC1 - Hovland-Yale Theory of Persuasion Flashcards

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1
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The Hovland Yale theory is a method of …. people

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Persuading

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2
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What is the first method of persuading people to change?

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Hovland Yale theory

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3
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How many factors does the HVT focus on to persuade people?

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3

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Name the factors that the HYT focuses on to persuade people

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Communicator/Communication/Recipient

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5
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Which factor is missing from the HYT? Communicator Recipient

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Communication

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Which factor is missing from the HYT? Communicator Communication

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Recipient

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Which factor is missing from the HYT? Recipient Communication

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Communicator

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What does the communicator need to be to persuade people?

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Credible / trustworthy

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9
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Why can a politician not persuade people to use a new toothpaste

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They are not credible or knowledgable

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10
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Who is credible for a toothpaste advert

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Dentist

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Who is credible for a campaign to reduce a sugary diet?

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Doctor/dietician

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Why would a doctor or dietician be best to use in a healthy-eating campaign?

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They are credible/knowledgable

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To be persuasive, what does communication need to be?

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Emotional & two-sided & repetitive

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Emotional, two-sided & repetitive refers to which aspect of the HYT?

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Communication

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Why would a person not be persuaded if the communication is not two sided?

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It is biased so don’t pay attention

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16
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How do you make the communication more emotional?

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Use fear

17
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What characteristics can affect the recipients being persuaded?

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Individual differences

18
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Give an example of a recipient individual difference that can effect persuasion

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Intelligence & Self-Esteem

19
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Who is harder to persuade to change?

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Intelligent people

20
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Who is easier to persuade to change?

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People with low self-esteem

21
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Give examples of other recipient factors that can effect persuasion

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age, gender, culture

22
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If a campaign on healthy eating has a credible communicator, an emotional message & recipients with low self-esteem, what will be the outcome?

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People will be persuaded to change & be more healthy

23
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What are we trying to persuade people to be?

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More healthy

24
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Hovland-Yale, Fear Arousal & Elaboration Likelihood are all theories of…

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Persuasion

25
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Name the 3 theories of persuasion

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  1. Hovland-Yale Theory
  2. Fear Arousal Theory
  3. Elaboration-Likelihood Model