Roger Overhears Loud Voices in the Apartment Next Door and Immediately

question 76

Multiple Choice

Roger overhears loud voices in the apartment next door and immediately assumes that his neighbors are engaged in a domestic battle. He then talks on the phone with his friend Lamont and learns that his friend had a very bad day: Lamont lost his job AND discovered a large dent in his car. Roger jumps to some quick conclusions. "Someone is trying to attack you," he advises Lamont. "They dented your car on purpose. It is probably no accident that you lost your job this week either; someone there is out to get you!" Roger's quick assumptions about others' intentions indicate a ____.

• A)Type A attributional bias
• B)hostile expectation bias
• C)hostile perception bias
• D)fundamental attribution error

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Definitions:

Credibility

involves the quality of being trusted and believed in, often due to consistency, integrity, or reliability.

Age Bias

Prejudice or discrimination against individuals based on their age, especially within the workplace or in consumer marketing.

Bias-Free Language

Language crafted to avoid expressions and terms that might be considered prejudiced, discriminatory, or offensive to any group of people.

"You" Attitude

A communication style that focuses on and prioritizes the needs, interests, or preferences of the audience or recipient.