Sleeper effects can be reduced by reminding people that the source of a persuasive message was not credible. This supports which of the following explanations of sleeper effects?

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The discounting cue hypothesis explains sleeper effects by suggesting that over time, people may dissociate the content of a message from its source. If initially they discount the message due to a non-credible source, reminding them of the source's lack of credibility can help maintain that discounting, thus reducing sleeper effects.

Sleeper Effects Can Be Reduced by Reminding People That the Source