Manning bought a Schwinn Circuit bike for $1,300.After the purchase,he read an article about bicycles made by the Giant Bicycle Company,which makes a bike with most of the same features as the Schwinn Circuit.Manning processed this newly received information to make it more consistent with his prior opinion that the Schwinn is better than the Giant bike.Manning engaged in:
A) intermittent reinforcement
B) faulty selectivity
C) selective distortion
D) selective retention
E) selective exposure

Question

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Manning processed the new information about the Giant bicycle in a way that made it consistent with his prior belief that the Schwinn Circuit was better. This aligns with the concept of selective distortion, which is when a person distorts new information to fit their pre-existing beliefs or opinions.

Manning Bought a Schwinn Circuit Bike for $1,300