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Effects of rhetorical questions on persuasion: A cognitive response analysis.
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- Petty, R. E., Cacioppo, J. T., & Heesacker, M.
- Affiliations
- University of Missouri (US)
- Venue
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
- Published
- 1981-03
- Volume
- 40
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 432-440
- ISSN
- 0022-3514 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-1315
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- W2088131499
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- 24.46
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- journal article
- Language
- en
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- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychology of Social Influence
- Social Sciences › Linguistics and Language › Linguistics and Discourse Analysis
- Social Sciences › Communication › Rhetoric and Communication Studies
- Keywords
- rhetorical questions, persuasion, cognitive responses, argumentation
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