Oliver's Performance at Work Was Declining as He Had to Meet

question 60

Multiple Choice

Oliver's performance at work was declining as he had to meet unrealistic targets daily.Though he was able to meet the targets,the quality of his work was not very good.His supervisor assumed that this was due to his lack of concentration and laziness.This scenario is an instance of a ________.

• A)stereotype
• B)halo effect
• C)fundamental attribution error
• D)projection
• E)self-serving bias

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