Gilbert Heads the Accounts Team of HFC Inc

question 49

Multiple Choice

Gilbert heads the accounts team of HFC Inc. He received negative feedback from his clients about one of the projects that he managed. He held his subordinates responsible as he felt that they were inefficient and worked carelessly. The judgment made by Gilbert is an example of _____.

• A) a self-serving bias
• B) an internal attribution
• C) perceptual defense
• D) the halo effect

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