Suppose an Instructor Is Unhappy with the Performance of a Student

question 38

Multiple Choice

Suppose an instructor is unhappy with the performance of a student who has received Ds on the first two tests of the course and has missed several classes.The instructor is forming the impression that the student has low interest in the course but decides to speak with the student to ascertain if there are extenuating circumstances.In taking this last step,the instructor (wittingly or unwittingly) is guarding,in particular,against the influence of ______.

• A) belief perseverance
• B) the self-serving bias
• C) out-group bias
• D) the fundamental attribution error