You Are on a Team with Two Individuals Who Are

Multiple Choice

You are on a team with two individuals who are difficult.The work has been divided among the three of you and each time your team meets,Janet and Jim disagree about the progress of the team project.Janet is convinced that Jim's lack of progress is because he is inherently lazy and not because of some overwhelming problem with the project itself. Assuming that Jim's explanation about his lack of progress is correct,how might you explain Janet's assessment of Jim's behaviour?

A) stereotyping
B) fundamental attribution error
C) contrast effect
D) the halo effect