When Things Go Wrong in the Workplace, Workers Are More

question 21

Multiple Choice

When things go wrong in the workplace, workers are more likely to attribute their problems to , while managers are more likely to attribute those same workers' problems to_____ .

• A) extrinsic reinforcers; intrinsic reinforcers
• B) external causes; internal causes
• C) the fundamental attribution error; the defensive bias
• D) the fundamental attribution error; the self-serving bias
• E) internal causes; external causes

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Definitions:

Brain Activity

The functioning of the brain as it engages in various cognitive, perceptual, and motor tasks, often measured by physical or biochemical means.

PET

Positron Emission Tomography, an imaging test that helps reveal how your tissues and organs are functioning, using a radioactive drug to show activity.

Radiochemicals

Chemical compounds that are radioactive, used in medical diagnostics and research to trace and study biological processes.

Cognitive Function

mental processes that include thinking, understanding, learning, and remembering.