Question

Tina dislikes a lot of television programming and therefore does not watch TV. When it comes to television, Tina is engaged in selective A) attention.
B) organization.
C) editing.
D) exposure.
E) retention.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. exposure

Explanation:

In psychology, selective exposure is a theory which makes use of media and communication research. Selective exposure means tendency and inclination of individuals in favor of certain information which strengthen their prior opinions. Such individuals tend to avoid contradictory information and choose specific types of exposed information which they inculcate into their mindset. The selection of information is done according to opinion, beliefs, attitudes and decisions of individuals.

Tina dislikes TV programs and if she watches she gets engaged in selective exposure so that she can select favorable information and ignore the unfavorable information.