During her performance appraisal meeting, Melissa's manager appreciated that she was being proactive. However, she was also advised to improve her interpersonal skills. The negative part of the appraisal was threatening to Melissa's self-esteem. Therefore, she chose to hear and retain only the good part. When her colleagues asked her about her performance, she stated that it was great and everything went well. This is an example of
A. distancing.
B. filtering.
C. behavior modification.
D. cognitive dissonance.

Which is the best location for farming? ( southwest asia ) a: east of the jordan river b: central syria c: southern israel d: the coast of lebanon

In 1914, alabama produced 1.7 million bales of cotton, but three years later produced only 515,000, bales. meanwhile, in georgia, 5.2 million acres of land was dedicated for cotton production in 1914, but by 1923 there were just 2.6 million acres used for growing cotton. all of this was the result of the work of a tiny insect: the boll weevil. alabama and georgia first felt the effects of the boll weevil at different times. what would account for this difference in timing? a) the infestation moved from west to east. b) the infestation moved from east to west. c) georgia had better ways to deal with the problem. d) alabama was further from the insect's point of origin.

What is the difference between a mixed and market economy