Which of These Comments About a Team Member's Draft of a Proposal

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of these comments about a team member's draft of a proposal is the least diplomatic?

• A) "I like the statistics that you provide in the introduction. I wonder if the audience will recognize these sources you consulted."
• B) "This introduction shows a lot of hard work. Perhaps an additional example would make your point even stronger."
• C) "You did not write this introduction very well. You left out a lot of important background information."
• D) "I know the proposal reviewers have very high standards. I think we all will benefit from improving our proofreading skills."

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Definitions:

Availability Heuristic

A mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method, or decision.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overestimate the influence of personality and underestimate the impact of situational factors on other people's behavior.

False Consensus Effect

The tendency for people to overestimate the extent to which their beliefs, opinions, preferences, values, and habits are normal and typical of those of others.

Counterfactual Thinking

The human tendency to create possible alternatives to life events that have already occurred, something akin to imagining "what might have been."