Mark Has Long Supported the Actions and Decisions of His

question 148

Multiple Choice

Mark has long supported the actions and decisions of his government.However,many recent news stories have raised questions about the ethics of the government's programs and initiatives.Mark doubts that the government,in whom he has such faith,could behave unethically,and Mark tends to distrust the information in the media.Mark continues to support the government.It is most accurate to say that Mark has engaged in ________.

• A) selective distortion
• B) selective attitude
• C) selective retention
• D) selective attention
• E) perceptual defense

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