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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Claims that utilize dire predictions about the future may still be effective because politicians can claim they are working to save people from an especially threatening condition, and it makes producing counterclaims difficult. However, such claims may not always be effective because the public has heard so many such claims that they no longer cause alarm. The media reporting on such claims may also not always be a guarantee of effectiveness.

Claimsmaking That Utilizes Dire Predictions About the Future Is Typically