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.
You might also like to view...
Sources of information have ethos just as speakers do
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
According to Systems Theory, if one part of the system changes, all parts of the system will be affected
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The first step in the process of developing and executing a campaign is to define the problem
a. True b. False
Which of the following theories argues that cultures give symbols meaning and then those symbols control behavior?
A. the symbolic interaction theory B. the agenda setting theory C. the social construction of reality theory D. the gatekeeper theory