Which of the Following Statements Best Defines Selective Perception

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best defines selective perception?

• A)Selective perception is the assignment of personal attributes to other individuals.
• B)Selective perception occurs when an individual's characteristics are contrasted with those of others who have been recently encountered and who rank higher or lower on the same characteristics.
• C)Selective perception is the tendency to create or find in another situation or individual that which one expects to find.
• D)Selective perception occurs when one attribute of a person or situation is used to develop an overall impression of the person or situation.
• E)Selective perception is the tendency to single out those aspects of a situation,person,or object that are consistent with one's own needs,values,or attitudes.

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Definitions:

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