When Douglas, an Employee at Donovan Corp

question 93

Multiple Choice

When Douglas, an employee at Donovan Corp., was unable to complete a project on time, his manager, Tyler, assumed that Douglas missed the deadline because he was insincere. Douglas could not meet the deadline because his computer was infected with malware. In this scenario, Tyler's perception of Douglas represents a _____.

• A) selective attribution error
• B) defensive bias
• C) self-serving bias
• D) fundamental attribution error

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Definitions:

Mature Pollen Grain

The haploid male gametophyte phase of plants that contains the cells that will fertilize female ovules, enabling sexual reproduction.

Male Gametophyte

The haploid stage in the life cycle of plants that produces the male gametes or sperm cells.

Diploid Sporophyte

The phase in the life cycle of plants and some algae that has two sets of chromosomes and typically produces spores.

Angiosperm Life Cycle

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