__________ occurs when you read about a psychological study in the newspaper and notice that the report tends to minimize the central purpose of the study.
A)Sharpening
B)Source discrediting
C)Leveling
D)Balancing

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Leveling is the process of reducing the importance or significance of certain details in a story while highlighting others. In this case, the newspaper report minimizes the central purpose of the psychological study, which means that the details of the study have been leveled down.

__________ Occurs When You Read About a Psychological Study in the Newspaper