The Tendency People Have to Avoid Information That Would Create

question 12

Multiple Choice

The tendency people have to avoid information that would create cognitive dissonance because it's incompatible with their current beliefs is called:

• A) selective exposure.
• B) rationality.
• C) predictive selection.
• D) cognitive dissonance.

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