Marko and Busola attended a lecture on changing weather patterns in the United States. The lecture confirmed Marko's growing belief that global warming is increasing at a rapid rate and we need to do something right now! Busola, however, got the message that global warming isn't as bad as we originally predicted. Marko and Busola are most likely engaged in ______.
A) selective attention
B) selective perception
C) selective exposure
D) selective memory

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Selective perception explains how individuals interpret messages differently based on their pre-existing beliefs, attitudes, or experiences. In this scenario, Marko and Busola attended the same lecture but interpreted the information in ways that reinforced their existing beliefs about global warming.

Marko and Busola Attended a Lecture on Changing Weather Patterns