One of the reasons bernard madoff got away with his ponzi scheme for so long is that his investors saw him as a friend and used to disregard questionable behavior.
a. stereotyping
b. attribution
c. racism
d. selective perception
e. sexism

Selective perception

Explanation:

Selective perception as the name indicated to perceive the selected things and ignore others. In other words, we can say that a person perceives those things that he wanted or desire to perceive things. On the other hand, the person ignores those things that undesirable for him.  

Many factors influence a person's selective perception.

Previous experience Motivation Emotions

There are of two types of selective perception such as  

Selective perception defense  Selective perception vigilance.  

Thus in the above statement, Bernard Madoff got away with his Ponzi scheme and the investor used selective perception for him.

They are formed to perform a single function or a set of related functions. special district governments are independent, special purpose governmental units, other than school district governments, that exist as separate entities with substantial administrative and fiscal independence from general purpose local governments.most perform a single function, but in some instances, their enabling legislation allows them to provide several, usually related, types of services.  such basic social needs as hospitals and fire protection, to the less conspicuous tasks of mosquito abatement and upkeep of cemeteries.hope this !