While watching Entertainment Tonight, Cordelia noticed the show had a feature on Chondroitin, a drug that helps promote cartilage regeneration and healthy joints. She has taken the medicine for the last three years and is convinced the medicine is the only reason she is able to work in her yard without her joints aching like they used to. The feature began with a description of how the product works and concluded with a discussion of its potential life- threatening side effects. Cordelia called her sister to tell her how the feature supported her belief in how good the drug was for joint pain. Due to _____ , Cordelia did not remember the negative comments about Chondroitin.
A) selective retention
B) selective attention
C) perceptual aggregation
D) selective distortion
E) information overload

Question

While watching Entertainment Tonight, Cordelia noticed the show had a feature on Chondroitin, a drug that helps promote cartilage regeneration and healthy joints. She has taken the medicine for the last three years and is convinced the medicine is the only reason she is able to work in her yard without her joints aching like they used to. The feature began with a description of how the product works and concluded with a discussion of its potential life- threatening side effects. Cordelia called her sister to tell her how the feature supported her belief in how good the drug was for joint pain. Due to  _____ , Cordelia did not remember the negative comments about Chondroitin.
A) selective retention
B) selective attention
C) perceptual aggregation
D) selective distortion
E) information overload

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Selective retention refers to the tendency to remember information that aligns with one's beliefs and attitudes while forgetting information that contradicts them. Cordelia remembered the positive aspects of Chondroitin that supported her belief and forgot the negative comments.

While Watching Entertainment Tonight, Cordelia Noticed the Show Had a Feature