Veronique mistook Callie's friendly attitude and politeness for genuine liking and friendship, perhaps because she was looking for a friend at that time. When you see what you want to see, this is called _______

a. perceptual accentuation
b. overattribution
c. the fundamental attribution error
d. the self-serving bias


a

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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