Emily is considered to be an excellent production manager. However, she tends to give attention only to those aspects of the organization that affect her own production operation and tends to ignore the concerns of other departments. This scenario exemplifies __________.
A) halo effects
B) statutory effects
C) selective perception
D) projection
E) contrast errors

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Emily's behavior is an example of selective perception, where she focuses only on the information relevant to her own department while ignoring information from other departments. This is a common cognitive bias where individuals selectively attend to certain aspects of their environment while ignoring others.

Emily Is Considered to Be an Excellent Production Manager