Luis is frustrated with his roommate, Paola, who often leaves the kitchen messy. Luis assumes that Paola is just lazy, without considering that she may have been too busy with scho... Luis is frustrated with his roommate, Paola, who often leaves the kitchen messy. Luis assumes that Paola is just lazy, without considering that she may have been too busy with schoolwork. This is an example of which perception issue?
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The question describes a situation where Luis assumes Paola is lazy for leaving the kitchen messy, without considering other possible reasons like schoolwork. The question asks to identify which perception issue is exemplified by this scenario, with choices including Stereotyping, Self-serving bias, Fundamental attribution error, and Halo effect.
Answer
Fundamental attribution error.
The correct answer is C) Fundamental attribution error
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The correct answer is C) Fundamental attribution error
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Fundamental attribution error is the tendency to overemphasize dispositional factors (like laziness) and underestimate situational factors (like being busy with schoolwork) when explaining others' behavior.
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