The ________ model states that individuals keep a running tally of information and use that tally to form their opinions.

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The online processing model states that individuals keep a running tally of information and use that tally to form their opinions. This process happens automatically and continuously as new information is acquired. The other options, "receive," "accept," "sample" and "memory" describe processes that are subsets of the online processing model. "Motivated reasoning" refers to the tendency for individuals to selectively seek out and interpret information that confirms their pre-existing beliefs.

The ________ Model States That Individuals Keep a Running Tally