Harriet saw Josephine cheating on a test in their OB class.However,she did not report this because Josephine is on her team in the class and she feared that Josephine might be kicked out of the class and that this would hurt her team's chances of doing well on their project.Harriet is experiencing
A) ill-conceived goals.
B)motivated blindness.
C) indirect blindness.
D) the slippery slope.
E) overvaluing outcomes.

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Harriet is experiencing motivated blindness, which occurs when an individual overlooks unethical behavior by others when it is in their interest to remain ignorant. In this case, Harriet chooses not to see Josephine's cheating because reporting it could negatively impact her team's performance.

Harriet Saw Josephine Cheating on a Test in Their OB