The tendency to seek information and media that agree with one's views and to avoid dissonant information is called _____.
A)selective exposure
B)defensive pessimism
C)impact bias
D)hindsight bias

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Selective exposure refers to the tendency to expose oneself to information that supports our pre-existing beliefs or attitudes and avoid information that contradicts them. Defensive pessimism is a strategy where individuals expect the worst-case scenario but use this anxiety to motivate themselves to prepare for possible negative outcomes. Impact bias is the tendency to overestimate the long-term impact of events on our happiness. Hindsight bias is the tendency to believe that we had predicted an event's outcome after learning the actual outcome, even though we may not have made that prediction beforehand.

The Tendency to Seek Information and Media That Agree with One's