When Confronted with Fear-Inducing Messages About AIDS or Smoking,people Do

Multiple Choice

When confronted with fear-inducing messages about AIDS or smoking,people do not always behave rationally and avoid exposure.They sometimes merely deny that the threat exists.The text suggests this is because

A) the threat conflicts with their self-fulfilling prophecy.
B) of a desire to maintain self-esteem.
C) they are too lazy to respond to their construals.
D) they are trying to avoid unpleasant cognitions.
E) of a desire to be as accurate as possible.