Heather notices that her roommate, Rebecca, has left her dirty dishes in the sink again. “I always have to clean up after you. You never do the dishes,” Heather complains. Rebecca counters that actually she has done Heather’s dirty dishes a few times. Explain how Heather’s attention has led her to overlook this information.
What will be an ideal response?
Heather has engaged in selective perception; she remembers Rebecca leaving her dirty dishes in the sink because it supports her own argument but has forgotten that she, Heather, has done the same thing.
KEY: Learning Objective: 3-1: Identify the components in the perception process
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