Before Deciding to Use a Fear-Appeal Message Strategy,an Advertiser Should

Multiple Choice

Before deciding to use a fear-appeal message strategy,an advertiser should consider what level of fear to use in the message because:

A) fear appeals have only inhibiting effects on consumer behaviour
B) defensive reactions such as tuning out a message or perceiving it selectively may occur if the level of fear is low
C) the message recipient may be motivated to act to resolve the threat if the level of fear is quite low
D) a low to medium level of fear can attract attention and interest and may motivate the receiver to act to resolve the threat