People Tend to Interpret New Information in a Way That

question 85

Multiple Choice

People tend to interpret new information in a way that will support what they already believe. This is called ________.

• A) selective retention
• B) selective distortion
• C) cognitive dissonance
• D) selective attention
• E) cognitive bias

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Definitions:

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