Question

When Douglas, an employee at Donovan Corp., was unable to complete a project on time, his manager, Tyler, assumed that Douglas missed the deadline because he was insincere. However, Douglas could not meet the deadline because his computer was infected with malware. In this scenario, Tyler's perception of Douglas represents a _____.

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is "fundamental attribution error".

Explanation: In this scenario, Tyler's perception of Douglas represents a fundamental attribution error. because Tyler's assumption was wrong to think that Douglas was not being honest, and did not fulfill his work acting in good faith, when in reality Douglas could not finish his work on time because his computer had viruses.