Participants' Social Contagion Can Be Influenced by Warnings That a Speaker

Multiple Choice

Participants' social contagion can be influenced by warnings that a speaker may not be a good source of information, but the timing of the warning is important, ________.

A) warnings are most effective if they occur before the presentation of the erroneous material
B) warnings are most effective if they occur after the presentation of the erroneous material
C) warnings are most effective if they occur during the presentation of the erroneous material
D) but only if the participant perceives the person providing the warning as having more power