When Berry Wrecked the Company Car, His Boss Immediately Assumed

question 85

Multiple Choice

When Berry wrecked the company car, his boss immediately assumed that the accident occurred because Berry was careless. He never considered that another driver could have hit the car. This perceptual bias is called:

• A) the first-impression error.
• B) the fundamental attribution error.
• C) selective perception.
• D) the halo effect.

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