Selective Avoidance Is

question 14

Multiple Choice

Selective avoidance is .

• A)our tendency to pay particular attention to information that challenges our attitudes
• B)our tendency to direct our attention away from information that requires effortful processing
• C)our tendency to direct our attention away from information that supports our attitudes
• D)our tendency to direct our attention away from speakers who exhibit undesirable physical characteristics
• E)our tendency to direct our attention away from information that challenges our attitudes

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Definitions:

Independent Variables

The factors that are manipulated or varied by researchers in an experiment to determine their effect on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

In experimental research, the variable that is being tested and measured, expected to change as a result of manipulations to the independent variable.

Fear Arousal

A psychological response to a threat that increases alertness or anxiety, often studied in the context of behavior change interventions.

Attitude Change

A psychological process where an individual’s feelings, beliefs, or positions on an issue are modified through persuasion, education, or experience.