Question

​Recently, Jenny Inc. launched a new laptop in the market. Blake bought the laptop but was disappointed when several cheaper laptops were successfully launched in the market soon after. To get over his disappointment, he convinced himself that those laptops were inferior in quality. This scenario illustrates _____.

Answer 1

Answer: This scenario illustrates selective distortion.

Explanation:

What is selective distortion?

Selective distortion is used to define our tendency to interpret a situation in a way that will favour our preexisting ideas or beliefs.

Blake is distorting the information in order to support his idea that cheaper computers are not of any quality and they are inferior which will make him feel better about having bought the expensive computer .