Suppose That Jamie, Your Supervisor, Makes a Fundamental Attribution Error

question 177

Multiple Choice

Suppose that Jamie, your supervisor, makes a fundamental attribution error when evaluating your job performance. Which of the following is most likely to occur?

• A)Jamie would tend to give you a higher appraisal rating because she thinks your performance is due to ability and motivation rather than external conditions (such as helpful colleagues).
• B)Performance evaluation decisions are unaffected by attribution errors.
• C)Jamie will likely rate you based on her initial impression of your potential ability.
• D)Jamie would tend to give you a lower appraisal rating because she thinks your good performance is due mainly to her effective leadership over you.
• E)Jamie will tend to rate you high or low on all performance dimensions based mainly on her overall impression of you.

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