Question

Whenever there is an errand to run around lunchtime, Abdul always volunteers. His boss thinks this is because Abdul is a highly motivated, ambitious worker, but in fact something quite different is happening: Abdul has a crush on a young woman from the same office complex who always eats her lunch in the courtyard, so those lunchtime errands give him a chance to see her and, if he is lucky, talk to her. The boss is subject to the _____________.

Answer 1

Answer:

Fundamental attribution error.

Explanation:

Fundamental attribution error refers to people's cognitive prejudiced in assuming that the behavior of an individual relies on what kind of person he is instead of on the social and environmental variables that determine that person. It refers to the tendency to describe the conduct of someone based on internal factors, such as personality and to underestimate the impact external factors, such as situational factors, have on actions of the person concerned. As per the question, underestimating the environmental factors to explain Abdul's behavior reflects the fundamental attribution error of his boss.