Which of the Following Is False? Research on Factors That

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is false? Research on factors that influence a supervisor's causal attributions concerning an employee's work performance has found that

A) a supervisor is more likely to attribute an employee's poor performance to internal factors than to external factors
B) supervisors' reactions to the poor performance of employees are directly related to their attributions in that the more internal the attribution, the more likely they are to recommend disciplinary action
C) if an employee's high level of performance is attributed to effort rather than to ability, a supervisor will give the employee a more positive performance appraisal
D) a supervisor is more likely to attribute an employee's poor performance to external factors than to internal factors