A Manager Tries to Explain Why an Employee Is Late

question 58

Multiple Choice

A manager tries to explain why an employee is late for work and uses information about whether other employees are late. She is using which type of information in making her attribution?

• A) Distinctiveness.
• B) Situational.
• C) Consensus.
• D) Consistency.

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Definitions:

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