Henry Was Expecting to Be Promoted to Shift Supervisor, but George

question 74

Multiple Choice

Henry was expecting to be promoted to shift supervisor, but George was promoted instead. Henry felt that although he and George both had outstanding performance appraisals, Henry should have gotten the promotion because he was hired six months before George. Seniority should be the deciding factor in Henry's point of view. Which of the following puts a name to Henry's sense of unfairness about the promotion?

• A)procedural injustice
• B)lack of due process
• C)distributive injustice
• D)violation of good faith and fair dealing

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Definitions:

Intergroup Behaviour

Refers to how different groups interact, share prejudices, compete, and cooperate with each other.

Fraternalistic Deprivation

A sense of resentment or injustice felt by individuals who perceive that their group is unfairly disadvantaged compared to other groups.

Perceived Personal Deprivation

An individual's feeling or belief that they are lacking in some respect compared to others.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The Fundamental Attribution Error is a cognitive bias where people tend to overemphasize personality-based explanations for behaviors observed in others while underestimating situational explanations.