When Carrie drove up in her new car, Ken told her that she had made a mistake. Even though the car was very sporty, easy on gas, and had lots of trunk space, he ignored these attributes and told her it would need to be repaired frequently. He said this because he had previously owned the same car, and that was his experience. This is an example of
a. the halo effect.
b. contrast effects.
c. projection.
d. selective perception.
e. stereotyping.
Ans: d. selective perception.
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