Question from the article "Persuading the Unpersuadable" $$

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Match each personality style with the most effective approach to persuasion. In other words, which method of persuasion is most effective when communicating with individuals of each personality type?

Group of answer choices

narcissist

$[$ Choose $]$Let someone with this personality type recognize the gaps in their own understanding $($rather than calling them out on it$)$Standing up to this personality type has a higher chance of influencing buy$-$in and support.$$Play "catch," in other words, ask individual leading questions until the individual pieces it together and accepts it as their own idea.$$Provide praise in an area unrelated to the issue at hand and then address the issue.$$

arrogance

$[$ Choose $]$Let someone with this personality type recognize the gaps in their own understanding $($rather than calling them out on it$)$Standing up to this personality type has a higher chance of influencing buy$-$in and support.$$Play "catch," in other words, ask individual leading questions until the individual pieces it together and accepts it as their own idea.$$Provide praise in an area unrelated to the issue at hand and then address the issue.$$

disagreeable

$[$ Choose $]$Let someone with this personality type recognize the gaps in their own understanding $($rather than calling them out on it$)$Standing up to this personality type has a higher chance of influencing buy$-$in and support.$$Play "catch," in other words, ask individual leading questions until the individual pieces it together and accepts it as their own idea.$$Provide praise in an area unrelated to the issue at hand and then address the issue.$$

stubborn

$[$ Choose $]$Let someone with this personality type recognize the gaps in their own understanding $($rather than calling them out on it$)$Standing up to this personality type has a higher chance of influencing buy$-$in and support.$$Play "catch," in other words, ask individual leading questions until the individual pieces it together and accepts it as their own idea.$$Provide praise in an area unrelated to the issue at hand and then address the issue.