This book examines the Elaboration Likelihood Model of persuasion with reference to the use of hedonistic and virtue ethics appeals in advertising. In it, you will find a review of the relative effects of messages targeting the central and peripheral routes to persuasion. You will see an identification of the means by which researchers have typically measured the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and purchasing intentions. You will read about the advertising industrys pervasive bias towards the use of hedonistic appeals, believing that such appeals sell. You will also read about the...