Before interviewing one of the candidates for a position in his company, Ben was informed that the candidate had performed exceptionally well in her aptitude test for the job. During the interview, Ben saw the candidate in a very positive light. Although the candidate made a few mistakes, Ben passed them off. In this scenario, Ben’s perception of the candidate was based on his _____.

a. patterns
b. interests
c. needs
d. expectations


d. expectations
In this scenario, Ben’s perception of the candidate was based on his expectations. We cannot focus on everything we see and hear all the time. Hence, we choose what stimuli to concentrate on based on our needs, interests, and expectations. We are likely to see what we expect to see and miss what violates our expectations.

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