Alice Blamed Unfriendly Co-Workers and a Difficult Job Assignment for Her

question 66

Short Answer

Alice blamed unfriendly co-workers and a difficult job assignment for her performance problems during the first quarter of the year. Then during the second quarter, Alice's performance improved dramatically. Alice claimed that the improved performance was due to her extraordinary effort and hard work. From an attribution theory perspective, it may be argued that Alice is prone to an __________.

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Definitions:

REM Rebound

Increased amounts of REM sleep after being deprived of REM sleep on earlier nights.

Night Terrors

Relatively rare disorder in which the person experiences extreme fear and screams or runs around during deep sleep without waking fully.

Heroin Addiction

A severe substance use disorder characterized by the compulsive use of heroin, leading to significant health, social, and economic consequences.

Methadone

A synthetic opioid used as a pain reliever and as part of drug addiction detoxification and maintenance programs.