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sleeper effect

sleeper effect noun: a phenomenon where the impact of a persuasive message increases over time, even though the initial impact may have been minimal or negligible, often accompanied by a discounting cue.

Noun

sleeper effect (plural sleeper effects)

  1. A phenomenon where the impact of a persuasive message increases over time, even though the initial impact may have been minimal or negligible, often accompanied by a discounting cue.

Forms of sleeper effect

pluralsleeper effects

Questions about sleeper effect

What does sleeper effect mean?
Sleeper effect means a phenomenon where the impact of a persuasive message increases over time, even though the initial impact may have been minimal or negligible, often accompanied by a discounting cue.
What part of speech is sleeper effect?
Sleeper effect is a noun.
What is the plural of sleeper effect?
The plural of sleeper effect is sleeper effects.

Words near sleeper effect in the dictionary

  1. sleeper buses
  2. sleeper cab
  3. sleeper cabs
  4. sleeper cell
  5. sleeper cells
  6. sleeper effect
  7. sleeper effects
  8. sleeper hit
  9. sleeper hits
  10. sleeper hold
  11. sleeper holds

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