Alice Blamed Unfriendly Coworkers and a Difficult Job Assignment for Her

question 108

Short Answer

Alice blamed unfriendly coworkers and a difficult job assignment for her performance problems during the first quarter of the year. Then, during the second quarter, Alice's performance improved drastically. Alice claimed that the improved performance was due to her extraordinary effort and hard work. In the context of attribution errors, it may be argued that Alice is prone to the __________.

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Definitions:

Response Inhibition

The ability to suppress actions that are inappropriate or no longer required, a crucial aspect of executive functioning and self-control.

Formal Operational

A stage in cognitive development, as proposed by Jean Piaget, where individuals are able to think abstractly, reason logically, and understand hypothetical concepts.

Concrete Operational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children begin to think logically about concrete events.

Preoperational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, typically from ages 2 to 7, where children begin to engage in symbolic play and struggle with logic and taking the perspective of others.