Fred Always Takes Two Hours to Complete a Job That

question 78

Multiple Choice

Fred always takes two hours to complete a job that can be completed in one hour. He believes that taking more time to finish his work will impress his supervisors. In the context of workplace deviance, this is an example of _____.

• A) production deviance
• B) property deviance
• C) political deviance
• D) personal aggression

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Definitions:

Situational Attribution

The process of interpreting someone's behavior as being caused by the situation or environment they are in, rather than their personal disposition.

Stereotype

A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing, often leading to prejudice and discrimination.

Situational Attributions

The process of attributing a person's behavior to external or situational factors.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize personality-based explanations for behaviors observed in others while underestimating the power of situational influences.