Asked by Aidan Packer on Jul 13, 2024
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Mark had an opportunity to attend a Boston Celtics vs Lakers game on the night before his organizational behavior final exam.He decided that he had studied enough by that time,and went off to enjoy the game with his friends.A week later,he discovered that he had gotten a grade of "D" on the final exam.Mark then concluded that the exam was so hard,his grade wouldn't have been any better even if he had studied more.Mark has probably just experienced:
A) the fundamental attribution error
B) the self-serving bias
C) projection
D) the self-fulfilling prophecy
Self-Serving Bias
The common human tendency to attribute one's successes to personal factors while attributing failures to factors beyond one's control.
Fundamental Attribution Error
A cognitive bias where people tend to attribute others' actions to their character or disposition while underestimating situational factors.
Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
A prediction that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true due to the feedback between belief and behavior.
- Grasp the idea of attribution and its repercussions on perceptions and behavior within a professional setting.
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Learning Objectives
- Grasp the idea of attribution and its repercussions on perceptions and behavior within a professional setting.
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