Ingratiation is the most popular general verbal strategy utilized in compliance gaining and/or persuasion.
Answer: Option C
<u>Explanation:</u>
Ingratiation refers the process of influencing a person by developing a good impression in them such that you become likeable. This is a psychological technique used for gaining or for persuasion. This term was created by Edward E Jones- a psychologist.
Research suggests that acts like being modest, providing favours and helping people can help in leading to ingratiation. This is done to increase the trust with the other person such that the person believes the other person and shares the confidential information.
