Terry Is a New Salesman Who Has Just Been Assigned

Terry is a new salesman who has just been assigned to the northwest branch of his company.Shortly after his appointment to his new position,sales for his territory jumped significantly.Terry's appointment and the increase in sales were not related,but people tended to see the two occurrences as related.The timing of Terry's appointment and the soon-after increase in sales is an example of

A) how a target's characteristics can affect what is perceived.
B) how personal characteristics of the perceiver influences how events are interpreted.
C) how expectations can distort our perceptions.
D) how past experiences can distort our perceptions.
E) how difficult it is to perceive and interpret what others do.