You are trying to persuade your mother to lend you some money. You decide to make your attack in the evening, when she will be tired and distracted. This evening strategy is likely to be effective (assuming your mother is not in a bad mood) because in the evening she will be more likely than usual to rely on the system, which will in turn .

A) automatic; encourage an emotional response
B) automatic; prevent her from questioning the reasons for your request
C) deliberate; encourage an emotional response
D) deliberate; prevent her from questioning the reasons for your request

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You are trying to persuade your mother to lend you some money. You decide to make your attack in the evening, when she will be tired and distracted. This evening strategy is likely to be effective (assuming your mother is not in a bad mood) because in the evening she will be more likely than usual to rely on the ____ system, which will in turn ____.

A) automatic; encourage an emotional response
B) automatic; prevent her from questioning the reasons for your request
C) deliberate; encourage an emotional response
D) deliberate; prevent her from questioning the reasons for your request

Madelyn Weinstein · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  The automatic system is more likely to be engaged when a person is tired and distracted, leading to less scrutiny and questioning of decisions or requests, such as lending money.

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