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cookcarl

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Attribution theory tries to explain the ways in which we judge people differently, depending on the meaning we attribute to a given behavior.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

Johanna Springer, who works as a sales executive at Pascal's Bank, is upset at the way her manager, Emma Womack, always calls her in for one-on-one meetings to discuss her underperformance.
 
  Though Springer makes a higher number of sales calls and works longer hours than last year, her sales figures are still low. She knows that the main reason behind her underperformance is the recent economic meltdown in the country. However, her manager feels that Springer's underperformance is the result of her laid-back attitude and has nothing to do with external factors. In this situation, Womack's behavior is characterized by a(n) ________.
  A) anchoring bias
  B) contrast effect
  C) fundamental attribution error
  D) self-fulfilling prophecy
  E) Pygmalion effect


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Answer to Question 1

TRUE
Explanation: Attribution theory tries to explain the ways in which we judge people differently, depending on the meaning we attribute to a given behavior.

Answer to Question 2

C
Explanation: C) The tendency to underestimate the influence of external factors and overestimate the influence of internal factors when making judgments about the behavior of others is referred to as the fundamental attribution error.



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