Question $2$

$2$ points

James was giving a presentation about the personality changes that people experience throughout their lives. In one of his slides, he focused on the manner in which a politician, who had been convicted of rape, managed to turn his life around by getting involved in numerous philanthropic activities. Despite repeated assurances that the politician was now a changed man, the audience refused to believe it$.$ They made catcalls such as "Once a rapist, always a rapist" during his speeches at public events.

In this scenario, audience were acting as a barrier to the believability of the message.

A$.$ predispositions

B$.$ dissonances

C$.$ sleeper effects

D$.$ source credibilities