Josie listened to a speech on the radio from a noncredible speaker advocating the increased use of automobiles that are not reliant on fossil fuels. One would expect the sleeper effect to be greatest if Josie found out about the background of the speaker ____ the speech and was asked about his views about the issue ____.

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The sleeper effect is a psychological phenomenon where messages from less credible sources increase in persuasiveness over time, especially when the source's credibility is forgotten or dissociated from the message. In this scenario, if Josie found out about the speaker's lack of credibility after hearing the speech and was asked about her views a few weeks later, the initial discounting due to the speaker's non-credibility would likely diminish over time, making the message more persuasive in retrospect.

Josie Listened to a Speech on the Radio from a Noncredible