After his Political Science class, Andre only remembered the parts of his professor's lecture that he agreed with. This is an example of:
A) selective retention.
B) selective exposure.
C) selective information.
D) selective attention.
E) selective action.

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Selective retention refers to the tendency to remember information that is consistent with our pre-existing beliefs and values, while forgetting information that is inconsistent with them. In this case, Andre remembered only the parts of the lecture that he agreed with, indicating selective retention.

After His Political Science Class, Andre Only Remembered the Parts