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.