People Tend to Interpret New Information in a Way That

question 46

Multiple Choice

People tend to interpret new information in a way that will support what they already believe.This is called ________.

• A)selective retention
• B)selective distortion
• C)selective attitude
• D)selective learning
• E)selective perception

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Definitions:

Natural Selection

The evolutionary process by which organisms with traits that better enable them to adapt to their environment tend to survive and reproduce.

Acquisition

The process of learning or acquiring new information or skills.

Incentive

A factor, often a reward or benefit, that motivates an individual to perform an action or behave in a specific way.

Instinctive

Behavior that is innate and hardwired in an organism, often performed without being learned.