Rhys Submits a Major Report to His Boss Ahead of the Deadline

question 158

Multiple Choice

Rhys submits a major report to his boss ahead of the deadline. His boss assumes that Rhys is conscientious rather than that he simply had more time than usual to devote to the assignment. This example illustrates the:

• A)False consensus effect.
• B)just-world hypothesis.
• C)self-serving bias.
• D)fundamental attribution error.

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