Tim Feels That He Has Worked Very Hard to Get

question 126

Multiple Choice

Tim feels that he has worked very hard to get his promotion. However when his last sales pitch did not end up in a sale he attributed the failure to the fact that the company he was "pitching to" was having financial difficulties. Tim's behavior is an illustration of __________.

• A)the actor-observer effect
• B)the foot-in-the-door technique
• C)the self-serving bias
• D)a fundamental attribution error

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Definitions:

Homosexuality

A sexual orientation characterized by a romantic or sexual attraction to individuals of the same sex.

Psychopathology

The study of psychological disorders, including their symptoms, etiology (causes), and treatments.

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Sexual Orientation

A person's emotional, romantic, or sexual attraction to individuals of a specific gender, which can include heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, and other orientations.