Your roommate spends several minutes detailing the reasons s/he did not meet you for lunch according to the plans you had made.You start tuning out her lengthy explanations.Which of the barriers to accurate perception is influencing you?
A)oversimplifying
B)imposing consistency
C)overgeneralizing
D)negative focus

Question

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Oversimplifying occurs when we ignore or minimize information that does not fit our existing beliefs or expectations. In this case, the roommate's lengthy explanations may not fit the listener's expectations of a brief apology, so the listener may oversimplify the situation by tuning out the explanations.

Your Roommate Spends Several Minutes Detailing the Reasons S/he Did