As a counselor, you have noticed that some people are not very interested in reading health information, but they are receptive when you share the information with them. Which theory includes the idea that we are more or less receptive to health information depending on how it is presented?

a. Integrated Model of Information Semiotics

b. Social Judgment Theory

c. Source Homophily Model

d. Theory of Motivated Information Management

The correct answer is the option B: Social Judgment Theory.

Explanation:

To begin with, the Social Judgment Theory is a self-persuasion theory that establishs that the perception and evaluation from an individual regarding a new idea tends to be affected depending on the current attitudes of the individual. The main focus of this framework that studies human judgment, is on the person's attitude at the time of receives a new idea.

Secondly, in the case presented above it is understandable that the social judgment theory is the one that states that if the person sees the information on a board will not be interesting about it but if a professional as a counselor comes and talk to the person about that information then the person will be more interesting due to the fact that a the message is being sent from a professional.