Sarah needs funding to research the efficacy of a certain drug for the treatment of cancer. Though her initial trials have been inconclusive, Sarah is sure that the drug will prove to be effective. However, the organizations she plans to approach for funding will not be very impressed with the results of the previous trials and may withhold funding. Sarah decides to structure her proposal in such a way that she emphasizes the positives about the drug and minimizes the negative information. Which one of the following best describes Sarah's technique for writing her proposal?

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Sarah is using the filtering technique, where she chooses to highlight only positive information about the drug while suppressing the negative results of her trials. She is presenting a biased view of her research to secure funding.

Sarah Needs Funding to Research the Efficacy of a Certain