The condition wherein there is decreased tendency over time to reject material presented by an untrustworthy source is known as
A) message entropy.
B) cognitive dissonance.
C) spiral of silence.
D) sleeper effect.

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The condition described in the statement is known as the sleeper effect, which is when people initially reject information coming from an untrustworthy source but over time, they start to accept it. This effect occurs because people tend to forget the source of the message and focus on the message itself, making it easier for them to accept. The other options, message entropy, cognitive dissonance, and spiral of silence, are different concepts related to communication and information processing.

The Condition Wherein There Is Decreased Tendency Over Time to Reject