One way of decreasing the persuadability of members of an audience is:
A) to feed them desirable food while someone is trying to persuade them
B) to forewarn them that someone is going to try to persuade them
C) to remind them that even though the speaker might be credible, he or she may not be trustworthy
D) to hide from them the fact that someone is going to try to persuade them

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Forewarning the audience that someone is going to try to persuade them decreases their persuadability by allowing them to be more vigilant and critical of the speaker's arguments. This can make them less likely to be swayed by emotional appeals or superficial arguments.

One Way of Decreasing the Persuadability of Members of an Audience