Carol Has Never Been Late for Work

question 53

Multiple Choice

Carol has never been late for work.When Carol arrived late to work today,the department supervisor assumed it was due to a situation beyond Carol's control.Using Kelley's criteria,this assignment of Carol's behavior to the situation and not to the individual may be due to the __________ of the observed behavior.

• A)incongruity
• B)distinctiveness
• C)uniformity
• D)All of the above

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Definitions:

Attitude

A psychological construct representing an individual's degree of like or dislike for an item, which influences their thoughts and behaviors.

Culture

The sum of attitudes, customs, and beliefs that distinguishes one group of people from another, transmitted from generation to generation.

Perceptual Distortions

Cognitive biases or errors that lead to misinterpretation or misjudgment of sensory information, social situations, or interpersonal communications.

Stereotypes

Widely held but fixed and oversimplified images or ideas of a particular type of person or thing.