The football team of Springlyn High School complained to the coach about the rude behavior of their quarterback, Jorah. The coach, however, ignored the complaint as Jorah was the most valuable player in the team. In this scenario, which of the following barriers to social perception does the coach's behavior illustrate?

A) Stereotyping
B) Selective perception
C) The Pygmalion effect
D) The false-consensus effect

Selective Perception

The tendency to select information that supports our individual viewpoints while discounting information that threatens our viewpoints.

Social Perception

The process by which individuals form impressions of others and interpret information about them.

Pygmalion Effect

A psychological phenomenon where higher expectations lead to an increase in performance; a form of self-fulfilling prophecy within educational and organizational contexts.