Sometimes listeners are willing to accept the general truth of an argument, but they resist being persuaded by refusing to accept that the argument applies to them specifically. In this case, they are using a resistance technique called __________.
A. compartmentalization
B. delusion
C. dismissal
D. the boomerang effect
Answer: C
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