THINKING CRITICALLY
Choose one of the perceptual distortions discussed (stereotypes, selective attention, halo effect, primary effect, recency effect, contrast effect, project, self-fulfilling prophecy, and impression management) and briefly describe a situation where your perception of another person was impacted by that distortion.
What do you think are the top three perceptual distortions that managers are most likely to be affected by when forming perceptions of their direct reports? Explain your answer.
What do you think are the top three perceptual distortions that employees are most likely to be affected by when forming perceptions of a new manager? Defend your answer.