The football team of Springlyn High School complained to the coach about the rude behavior of their quarterback, Jorah. The coach, however, ignored the complaint as Jorah was the most valuable player in the team. In this scenario, which of the following barriers to social perception does the coach's behavior illustrate?
A)Stereotyping
B)Selective perception
C)The Pygmalion effect
D)The false-consensus effect

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Selective perception is at play here because the coach is ignoring negative information about Jorah due to his preconceived notion of Jorah's value to the team. This leads the coach to overlook complaints and focus only on Jorah's positive contributions.

The Football Team of Springlyn High School Complained to the Coach