Question

Naomi is an achievement-oriented, efficient project manager who generally attributes her success to her own actions but tends to blame situational factors when it comes to her failures. this tendency of hers exemplifies a(n) _____.

Answer 1

This tendency of hers exemplifies a fundamental attribution error. The fundamental attribution error, FAE, this theory explains that people use internal characteristics to explain behavior rather than external factors. With FAE, people tend to overemphasizes person characteristics and ignore small factors when judging others behavior in various situations.