One piece of negative information can have a disproportionate effect on our impressions and negate the effect of several positive pieces of information.Which barrier to accurate perception does this describe?
A) self-serving bias
B) focusing on the negative
C) making fundamental attribution errors
D) imposing consistency

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This describes the barrier of focusing on the negative, where one negative information can overpower several positive ones in shaping our perceptions.

One Piece of Negative Information Can Have a Disproportionate Effect