Our Preference for People and Messages That Confirm Our Existing

question 2

Multiple Choice

Our preference for people and messages that confirm our existing beliefs, attitudes, or values is known as ________________.

• A) Selective exposure
• B) Selective perception
• C) Selective attention
• D) Selective retention

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Definitions:

Metaneeds

States of growth or being toward which self-actualizers evolve.

Metapathology

Theoretical or abstract forms of pathology that go beyond traditional conceptions, often exploring deeper or underlying psychological dysfunctions.

Maslow

Abraham Maslow was an American psychologist known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory of psychological health predicated on fulfilling innate human needs.

Jonah Complex

The fear of achieving one’s fullest potential, leading to self-sabotage or avoidance of success.