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. Douglas could not meet the deadline because his computer was infected with malware. In this scenario, Tyler's perception of Douglas represents a _____. A) selective attribution errorB) defensive biasC) self-serving biasD) fundamental attribution error

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D) fundamental attribution error

Tyler's perception of Douglas represents a fundamental attribution error. The fundamental attribution error occurs when someone attributes another person’s behavior to their character or personality, rather than considering external factors that could have influenced their actions. In this case, Tyler assumed Douglas missed the deadline due to a lack of sincerity, which reflects a judgment about Douglas's character, rather than considering external factors such as the computer issue.

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