One way in which listeners resist persuasion is to attend to and remember only the parts of a message that they already agree with and to interpret ambiguous messages in a way that supports what they already believe. When listeners engage in this process, they are resisting persuasion by __________.

A. ignoring the question
B. selective acceptance
C. selective listening
D. belittling the source


Answer: C

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