When might you first be persuaded that the guest speaker for your class is an authority?
A) After hearing and critically considering their presentation
B) After evaluating their qualifications
C) Watching them confidently and professionally interact with your professor before the presentation
D) Hearing that they have been invited to speak in your class

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

C) Assuming that the speaker does behave and appear to be an authority figure, you could conclude they are an authority before their speech even begins by watching them talk with your professor. Because you form your initial impressions of someone in less than a second, you are more likely to "award" them authority then based on their professional attire and behavior as opposed to making that judgment after critically considering their talk.

When Might You First Be Persuaded That the Guest Speaker