An employment interviewer who expects a female job applicant to put her family ahead of her career is likely to see that in all female applicants, regardless of whether they actually feel that way. This is an example of ________.
A) information overload
B) selective perception
C) emotional labour
D) filtering
E) communication apprehension

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Selective perception refers to the tendency of individuals to selectively interpret or attend to certain messages or aspects of a situation, while ignoring others. In this case, the interviewer has a preconceived belief about female job applicants and therefore tends to see them all in a particular way, regardless of their actual characteristics or views.

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