Although Jason Tends to Goof Off at His Job Most

question 42

Multiple Choice

Although Jason tends to goof off at his job most of the year, he always works extremely hard to impress his boss during the 6 weeks before his annual evaluation. He is apparently trying to take advantage of ______.

• A) primacy effect
• B) recency effect
• C) fundamental attribution error
• D) actor-observer effect

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Definitions:

Avoidance

A psychological mechanism or behavior aimed at steering clear from a specific stimulus or situation due to its perceived negative consequences.

Status Quo Bias

A cognitive bias that favors existing conditions or states of affairs, leading individuals to resist change.

Omission Bias

The tendency to judge harmful actions as worse, or less moral, than equally harmful omissions (inactions).

Decision Avoidance

The phenomenon where an individual or group deliberately chooses not to make a decision, often to avoid responsibility or negative outcomes.