Marcus, a Movie Director, Just Received a Compliment from an Attractive

Multiple Choice

Marcus, a movie director, just received a compliment from an attractive young woman. At first, he thought that the compliment was sincere, but then he realized that the young woman was a struggling actress. Marcus then decided that the compliment was fake. The process that Marcus just engaged in is known as _______ .

A) the mere exposure effect
B) discounting
C) the self-fulfilling prophecy
D) superficial processing