Suppose that you were attending a lecture on global warming. In evaluating the integrity of the lecture, which of the following would least likely be a peripheral cue?

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The statistics cited by the speaker when comparing year-to-year temperatures are directly related to the topic of global warming and would be considered a central cue. A peripheral cue is something that is not directly related to the topic, such as the number of people attending or the length of the lecture. The speaker's credentials (B) could be a peripheral cue depending on how much weight one gives to them.

Suppose That You Were Attending a Lecture on Global Warming