John, a 40-year-old man, discounts climatic threats and does not believe that temperature and sea levels are rising because of climatic change. He is against the imposition of a carbon tax and argues that an automotive fuel economy standard is enough to control emissions. In the context of persuasion, John's resistance to climate science is due to ________ in this scenario.
A. an illusion of transparency
B. motivated reasoning
C. misinformation
D. the overjustification effect
Answer: C
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