Jason's Performance at Work Was Declining as He Had to Meet

question 160

Multiple Choice

Jason's performance at work was declining as he had to meet unrealistic targets daily. Though he was able to meet his targets, the quality of his work was not very good. His supervisor assumed that this was due to a lack of concentration and laziness. This scenario is an instance of a _____.

• A) stereotyping error
• B) halo effect
• C) fundamental attribution error
• D) projection error
• E) self-serving bias

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