Perry Believes That Georgia Lost Her Job Because She Was

question 205

Multiple Choice

Perry believes that Georgia lost her job because she was incompetent when, in reality, the company was just downsizing. Perry has committed

• A)social biasing.
• B)the fundamental attribution error.
• C)groupthink.
• D)discrimination.

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