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 to not notice the concerns of other departments. From a perceptual perspective, Emily is guilty of which perceptual distortion?
A) Halo effect
B) Statutory effect.
C) Selective perception
D) Discernment error
E) Contrast error

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Emily is demonstrating selective perception, which is the tendency to only notice information that is consistent with one's existing beliefs, values, or expectations, and to ignore information that is inconsistent. In Emily's case, she is only paying attention to information that directly affects her own department and ignoring information from other departments.

Emily Is Considered to Be an Excellent Production Manager