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Tom is taking a graduate class in OB.He has earned perfect scores on his papers,oral reports and productively participates in every class.He has just taken his first midterm and scored 50%.In determining attribution,Tom's midterm performance would be considered within the _______ category of information.


Definitions:

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency for people to over-emphasize personality-based explanations for behaviors observed in others while under-emphasizing situational explanations.

Actor-Observer Difference

A tendency to attribute one's own actions to situational factors while attributing others' actions to their dispositions.

Similar-To-Me Effect

A bias where individuals are more favorable towards others who they perceive as similar to themselves in some manner.

The Halo Effect

The halo effect is a cognitive bias where the perception of one positive trait influences the perception of other traits of an individual or object.

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