LeAnn attributes her not getting invited back for a second in-person interview to personal factors, namely, that the interviewer was prejudiced against people from the South (like LeAnn). This is an example of

A) ?pessimistic explanatory style.
B) ?optimistic explanatory style.
C) ?lack of explanatory style.
D) ?the fundamental attribution error.


B

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a. to perform a task the same way that a human would. b. to perform a task that matches the minimum performance of a human problem solver. c. to use algorithms, but not heuristics. d. to solve a problem as efficiently as possible.

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Jake is a supervisor who treats the employees he likes much differently than the employees he dislikes. Jake's behavior best illustrates ____.?

a. ?leader-member exchange theory b. ?existence, relatedness, growth theory c. ?organizational citizenship behavior d. ?counterproductive work behavior

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Jenny was been bitten by several dogs when she was younger. As an adult, Jenny has an extreme phobia for dogs, and begins to shake if she even sees a dog. Using the language of classical conditioning, dogs have become a ____________

A) unconditioned stimulus B) unconditioned response C) conditioned stimulus D) conditioned response

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