C) the mom may not be at home or somewhere else the child couldn't find her, so maybe getting an ice pack while searching for the mother will be a choice
The tendency for people to see their environment only as it affects them and as it is consistent with their expectations is known as selective perception.
<h3>What is selective perception?</h3>
This is the ability of people to categorize and analyze the stimuli that they are experiencing in the environment that they exist in.
It has to do with how the stimuli affects them and the fact that it is consistent with what they expect.
Read more on selective perception here: brainly.com/question/14314991
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