Information screens:

Correct answer: C. are subconscious filters through which people put the information coming in about the world around them.

  • A. are filters used by governments to sift through the vast amounts of public data to find information relevant to national security issues.
  • B. are conscious blocks of certain forms of information that run counter to a state's official domestic or foreign policy.
  • C. are subconscious filters through which people put the information coming in about the world around them.
  • D. occur when groups reach decisions without accurately assessing their consequences.

Explanation

Information screens are subconscious mental filters that shape how people select and interpret incoming information. Government censorship and policy-based filtering are deliberate processes, not information screens in this sense.

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