When an auto designer's presentation of a new design shows all of the good features of the design but fails to mention the poor gas mileage that the model will get, she is engaging in this
A) emotion
B) selective perception
C) information overload
D) filtering
Answer: D
Explanation: Filtering involves manipulation of information by the sender to make a situation seem more favorable, while selective perception involves similar cherry-picking of facts, but by the receiver of the information, not the sender. In this case, the designer is the sender of information (the presentation), so she is engaging in filtering, making "filtering" the correct response. Information overload blocks communication by making receivers too overwhelmed by information to pay attention to messages that are actually important. Emotion blocks information when strong feelings distort the perceptions of the receiver.
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