Matt wasn't very impressed when Corinne walked into the interview ten minutes late looking like she just woke up. He didn't realize that she had flown in from Denver for the interview and her plane was delayed and her luggage had been lost. What is affecting Matt's perceptual accuracy?
A) first-impression error
B) Pollyanna principle
C) similarity error
D) perceptual defense

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Matt's first impression of Corinne being late and looking disheveled is affecting his perceptual accuracy, as he is making assumptions about her based on limited information.

Matt Wasn't Very Impressed When Corinne Walked into the Interview