When a manager may turn overlooks a salesperson filing a fraudulent expense claim because the salesperson is one of the best performers in the company, he or she is engaging in which of the following?
A)Motivated blindness
B)Unconscious Biases
C)Implicit prejudice
D)Conscious Biases
E)None of the above

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Motivated blindness occurs when someone overlooks unethical behavior because they are motivated to maintain the relationship or gain benefits from the person engaged in the behavior, in this case, the manager is overlooking the fraudulent expense claim because the salesperson is a high-performing employee.

When a Manager May Turn Overlooks a Salesperson Filing a Fraudulent