Heika and Lucille were both passed over for a promotion at work. Heika is sure that the boss does not like him, but he believes that Lucille was passed over because she is really a poor worker. His attribution of the cause of the event can be explained in terms of
a. the fundamental attribution error.
b. the actor-observer effect.
c. a self-fulfilling prophecy.
d. cognitive dissonance.
e. stereotyping.
b
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