If you present a pro-life speech and get the pro-choice listeners to feel uncomfortable with their positions,you have effectively used the persuasive technique of
A)using negative motivation.
B)appealing to basic human needs.
C)using emotional appeals.
D)using cognitive dissonance.

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Using cognitive dissonance means presenting information or arguments that cause a person's beliefs or attitudes to become inconsistent with their behavior or other beliefs. In this case, the pro-life speech may present arguments or information that challenge the pro-choice listeners' beliefs and make them feel uncomfortable, leading to cognitive dissonance. This can result in the listeners reconsidering their positions and potentially being persuaded to the pro-life stance.

If You Present a Pro-Life Speech and Get the Pro-Choice