Once we categorise someone as a high performer, we focus more on (and better remember) information related to his or her __________ and disregard more of the information reflecting his or her __________.
A) low performance, high performance
B) high performance, low performance
C) personality, appearance
D) appearance, personality
E) appearance, high performance

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Once someone is categorised as a high performer, we tend to focus on information related to their high performance and disregard information reflecting their low performance. This is because our cognitive biases lead us to seek out and pay more attention to information that confirms our beliefs or expectations, which, in this case, is that the person is a high performer. Therefore, option B - high performance, low performance - is the correct answer.

Once We Categorise Someone as a High Performer, We Focus