The Tendency to Seek Information and Media That Agree with One's

question 21

Multiple Choice

The tendency to seek information and media that agree with one's views and to avoid dissonant information is known as

• A)psychological reactance.
• B)depressive realism.
• C)regression toward the average.
• D)selective exposure.

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Definitions:

Corporate Stock

Shares of ownership in a corporation, representing a claim on part of the corporation's assets and earnings.

Inventories

Goods and materials that a business holds for the ultimate goal of resale or processing in the production cycle.

Marginal Efficiency

Marginal efficiency is the rate of return on an investment project or the profitability of investing in additional units of a good or service.

Capital

Capital refers to financial assets or the financial value of assets, such as funds held in deposit accounts, as well as the physical factors of production – namely, machinery, buildings, and land.