In the 2016 presidential campaign, Republicans wanted to focus on stagnant wages, while Democrats wanted to talk about declining unemployment and job creation. How these issues are emphasized by the media is an example of __________, or influencing the criteria for evaluating political leaders

A) minimal effects
B) selective perception
C) selective exposure
D) priming
E) ?bias

D

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