Suppose that Jamie,your supervisor,makes a fundamental attribution error when evaluating your job performance.Which of the following is most likely to occur?
A)Jamie would tend to give you a lower appraisal rating because she thinks your good performance is due mainly to her effective leadership over you.
B)Jamie will tend to rate you high or low on all performance dimensions based mainly on her overall impression of you.
C)Jamie would tend to give you a higher appraisal rating because she thinks your performance is due to ability and motivation rather than external conditions (such as helpful colleagues).
D)Jamie will likely rate you based on her initial impression of your potential ability.
E)Performance evaluation decisions are unaffected by attribution errors.

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When making a fundamental attribution error, the person tends to attribute someone's good performance to their internal factors (such as ability and motivation) and not external factors (such as helpful colleagues or luck). Therefore, Jamie would tend to give the employee a higher appraisal rating because she thinks their performance is due to their ability and motivation rather than external conditions.

Suppose That Jamie,your Supervisor,makes a Fundamental Attribution Error When Evaluating