Cassandra,an accounting major,read an article stating that accounting graduates are receiving the highest starting salary offers for business majors.The article also stated that marketing majors start with lower salaries but surpass all other majors' salaries within ten years.Cassandra doesn't remember reading this last part of the article,just the first part.This is an example of:
A) selective distortion
B) selective exposure
C) intermittent reinforcement
D) selective socialization
E) selective retention

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Selective retention refers to the tendency to remember information that aligns with one's interests or beliefs, which explains why Cassandra only recalls the part of the article that aligns with her focus on accounting.

Cassandra,an Accounting Major,read an Article Stating That Accounting Graduates Are