A well-known folk song suggests that we hear what we want to hear and disregard the rest. This is an example of perceptual defense.

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Gerardo Herrera · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : True, Explanation :  Perceptual defense is a psychological mechanism in which people tend to perceive what they want to perceive and filter out or ignore information that contradicts their beliefs or expectations. The phrase hear what we want to hear and disregard the rest embodies this idea of perceptual defense.

A well-known folk song suggests that we "hear what we want to hear and disregard the rest." This is an example of perceptual defense.

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