In various countries or cultures, certain sensitive subjects?involving sex, race, politics, religion?are considered inappropriate for public discussion. These are called _____

__________ arguments focus on the circumstances surrounding the facts and are used by the opponent to suggests that the advocate has a limited understanding of these circumstances

(a) Extenuation (b) Denial (c) Pre-emptive (d) Kitchen sink

Hearing only what we want or expect to hear is a form of __________ __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word