M: Organizational Behavior 2nd Edition by Steven McShane, Mary Von Glinow

Exercise 96

Human beings have a natural tendency to seek out information that supports their self-concept or puts them in a favorable light. They tend to ignore or undervalue information that is contrary to their self-concept. This process is called:
A) stereotyping.
B) the prophecy effect.
C) the halo effect.
D) confirmation bias.
E) the consensus effect.