Multiple Choice
Claimsmaking that utilizes dire predictions about the future is typically
A) ineffective because the public has heard so many such claims that they no longer cause alarm.
B) effective because it makes producing counterclaims difficult.
C) effective because the media like to report on such claims.
D) effective because politicians benefit from being able to claim they are working to save people from an especially threatening condition.
E) all of the above
F) c and d only
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