John,a 40-year-old man,discounts climatic threats and does not believe that temperature and sea levels are rising because of climatic change.He is against the imposition of a carbon tax and argues that an automotive fuel economy standard is enough to control emissions.In the context of persuasion,John's resistance to climate science is due to ________ in this scenario.
A)an illusion of transparency
B)the overjustification effect
C)motivated reasoning
D)misinformation