Because It Is Impossible for Us to Assimilate Everything We

question 37

Multiple Choice

Because it is impossible for us to assimilate everything we see, we engage in ________.

• A) selective perception
• B) cognitive dissonance
• C) self-serving bias
• D) emotional labor
• E) fundamental attribution error

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