Suppose That Jamie,your Supervisor,makes a Fundamental Attribution Error When Evaluating

question 120

Multiple Choice

Suppose that Jamie,your supervisor,makes a fundamental attribution error when evaluating your job performance.Which of the following is most likely to occur?

• A)Jamie would tend to give you a lower appraisal rating because she thinks your good performance is due mainly to her effective leadership over you.
• B)Jamie will tend to rate you high or low on all performance dimensions based mainly on her overall impression of you.
• C)Jamie would tend to give you a higher appraisal rating because she thinks your performance is due to ability and motivation rather than external conditions (such as helpful colleagues).
• D)Jamie will likely rate you based on her initial impression of your potential ability.
• E)Performance evaluation decisions are unaffected by attribution errors.

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