A sleeper effect occurs when:
a. distraction interferes with the ability to pay attention to a persuasive message.
b. people fall asleep during exposure to a persuasive message.
c. a persuasive message from a non-credible source becomes more persuasive over time.
d. persuasion occurs in response to subliminal stimuli.

The idea of a progressive income tax, which is still a standard taxing policy in the u.s. today, was aggressively sought by the populist party. select the best answer from the choices provided true or false

According to the federal regulations, which of the following studies meets the definition of research with human subjects? a. a researcher uses the customs office’s passenger lists for ships bringing immigrants to the us between 1820-1845 to track the numbers of immigrants from certain ethnic groups.b. a researcher conducts a linguistic study of comments posted on a local public blog.c. a developmental psychologist videotapes interactions between groups of toddlers and their care givers to determine which intervention methods most effectively manage aggression.d. a researcher asks the director of a local free clinic about the number of patients in the last two years with newly diagnosed hiv/aids.

Why does c. wright mills identify critical thinking as one of the most important criteria for the development of intellectual craftsmanship? why is constantly being aware of the biased nature of your reactions and interactions (what c. wright mills calls self-reflexive) key to the development of that critical thinking? finally, why is keeping a file important, how can it lean to intellectual curiosity which can foster critical thinking and to develop a keen analytical mind?