You believe that if a person acted a certain way one day,he or she will continue to act that way in the future,even though everyone's behaviour varies from day to day.You are exhibiting which of the barriers to accurate perception?
A) overgeneralizing
B) imposing consistency
C) oversimplifying
D) stereotyping

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This is an example of imposing consistency because the individual is assuming that the person will continue to act the same way in the future based on one instance of behavior. This ignores the fact that people's behavior can vary from day to day.

You Believe That If a Person Acted a Certain Way