Definitions of Selective Retention

The following definitions are ordered by their degree of complexity, from the simplest to the most complex.

1.  Wells, William, Burnett, John and Moriarty, Sandra:
    "The process of remembering only a small portion of what a person is exposed to (  )."

2.  Zaltman, Gerald and Wallendorf, Melanie:
    "Selective retention occurs when a person remembers some messages and forgets others (  )."

3.  Bittner, John R.:
    "Selective retention is the same as selective remembering.  We selectively retain or remember communication that we perceive as having certain qualities (  )."

4.  Britt, Steuart Henderson:
    "According to the principle of selective retention, people are more likely than not to retain affective stimuli and associated responses.  Affective stimuli and associated responses that are incongruent with a person's attitudes and opinions are less easily retained (  )."

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