A committee is made up of 12 managers: three each from the sales, production, accounting, and human resources departments. They read a comprehensive study of the company they work for, and are asked which of its recommendations are most important. In discussion they find that the managers perceive that the most important recommendations are those concerning their own departments. This finding is most likely the result of what type of bias?
A) selective perception
B) halo effect
C) Pygmalion effect
D) self-serving bias
E) projection

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Selective perception is when individuals perceive what they want in media messages while ignoring opposing viewpoints. In this case, managers focus on recommendations relevant to their own departments.

A Committee Is Made Up of 12 Managers: Three Each