Doug was so eager to buy the potato slicer that turns a single, whole potato into a continuous thin-sliced curl that he did not hear the salesperson comment that the machine was difficult to clean. Doug was using _____ and imagining how much easier it would be to make French fries with his new slicer.
A)selective perception
B)listening discrimination
C)rapport
D)small talk
E)variable listening

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Selective perception refers to the tendency of an individual to focus on certain aspects of a message while ignoring others that are less relevant or interesting. In this case, Doug was so eager to buy the potato slicer that he ignored the salesperson's comment about it being difficult to clean, demonstrating his selective perception.

Doug Was So Eager to Buy the Potato Slicer That