Because Marla is so strongly committed to a fat-free diet,she did not see a recent report by the New England Journal of Medicine that suggested that some fat in our diet is healthy.The report was contained in an article of the newspaper that Marla reads daily,but the reason Marla did not see it is most likely the result of
A) selective retention.
B) selective comprehension.
C) selective exposure.
D) selective perception.
E) stimulus discrimination.

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Marla's strong commitment to a fat-free diet indicates that she selectively exposes herself to information that aligns with her beliefs and values. She likely did not see the report because she unconsciously avoided it due to her selective exposure.

Because Marla Is So Strongly Committed to a Fat-Free Diet,she