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.

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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.

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The Answer of 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.

LeAnn Attributes Her Not Getting Invited Back for a Second