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    The Tendency People Have to Avoid Information That Would Create
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The Tendency People Have to Avoid Information That Would Create

Question 12

Question 12

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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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