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Audience and Persuasion Psychology Flashcards

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  1. What is the primary function of the 'agitate' step in the Problem-Agitate-Solution (PAS) formula?

    Answer: To intensify the reader's emotional pain around the problem

    The agitate step amplifies how bad the problem really is, making the reader feel urgency and increasing their desire for a solution.

  2. Which audience segmentation strategy focuses on grouping buyers by their values, attitudes, and lifestyle?

    Answer: Psychographic segmentation

    Psychographic segmentation groups people by internal characteristics like beliefs and worldview, allowing copy to resonate at a deeper emotional level.

  3. A sales page uses a countdown timer saying 'Offer expires in 2 hours.' Which psychological lever is this?

    Answer: Scarcity and urgency

    Time-limited offers leverage urgency (deadline pressure) to overcome procrastination, a top reason prospects delay buying decisions.

  4. What does 'preframing' accomplish before the main sales argument?

    Answer: It establishes a context that makes the reader more receptive to the offer

    Preframing shapes the reader's mental context before the pitch, so they interpret subsequent claims through a favorable lens.

  5. Which persuasion concept explains why stating a high price first makes a lower price seem more reasonable?

    Answer: Anchoring bias

    Anchoring bias causes people to rely heavily on the first number they see, making subsequent prices seem large or small relative to that anchor.

  6. When copy says 'As seen in Forbes, CNN, and Inc.' it primarily appeals to which psychological principle?

    Answer: Authority and social proof

    Media logos borrow the credibility of trusted institutions (authority) and imply widespread recognition (social proof) simultaneously.

  7. A reader clicks a 'Yes, I want to save money!' opt-in button. How does this small commitment affect future purchase behavior?

    Answer: It creates consistency pressure, making the reader more likely to buy

    Cialdini's commitment and consistency principle shows that small public or private commitments increase the likelihood of larger aligned actions.