Which Scenario Best Demonstrates the Fundamental Attribution Error

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which scenario best demonstrates the fundamental attribution error?

• A)Dorothy thinks that a co-worker is late because he overslept.
• B)Craig thinks that his classmate must have gotten a poor grade on an exam because the exam was too difficult.
• C)Blanche believes that the driver of the speeding vehicle must be responding to an emergency situation.
• D)Tom laughs at a friend who trips over a shoe because she falls in such a dramatic way.

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Definitions:

Direct Labor

Wages paid to workers directly involved in the production of goods or services, as opposed to administrative or managerial staff.

Manufacturing Overhead

All the indirect costs associated with producing a product, which may include the cost of utilities, depreciation of manufacturing equipment, and salaries of managerial staff.

Conversion Cost

The combined costs of direct labor and manufacturing overheads that are incurred in the process of converting raw materials into finished goods.

Manufacturing Overhead

Indirect factory-related costs that are incurred when a product is manufactured, including costs like rent, utilities, and maintenance of equipment.