The revenues of Venus Media Inc. were low for the past few months. The marketing department of the firm believed that the financial meltdown in the nation was the primary reason for the poor performance of the firm. It failed to consider any other reason put forth by the other departments. Which of the following perceptual tendencies is displayed in this case?

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The marketing department's belief that the financial meltdown was the sole reason for low revenues displays selective perception, where they only considered information that confirmed their pre-existing belief while ignoring other possible reasons suggested by other departments.

The Revenues of Venus Media Inc