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QuizMultiple Choice

Unit 5: Language and Intelligence

Question 8 • Personal Psychology 1

“Get your tickets for the school dance!” Everly announces over the school’s public address system. “There are only a few left!” What persuasive technique is Everly using?

Answer
A
alignment
B
doublethink
C
compassion
D
scarcity

Explanation

Everly emphasizes that only a few tickets remain, making them seem limited and encouraging students to act quickly before they are gone. This persuasive technique is scarcity. Alignment, doublethink, and compassion do not describe an appeal based on limited availability.

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