If John Takes Credit for Work Done on Time, but Blames

question 70

Multiple Choice

If John takes credit for work done on time, but blames his co-workers for his delays, he is exhibiting:

• A)fundamental attribution error.
• B)primacy effect.
• C)self-fulfilling prophecy.
• D)self-serving bias.
• E)projection bias.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

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