Fiona got an e-mail from her manager,Rebecca,asking her to meet to discuss a past project.Unfortunately,Fiona was struggling to complete a project due that afternoon and had to reply that she was too busy to meet today.Rebecca was not pleased with Fiona's refusal to meet and told another coworker that she thought Fiona was "too busy and important" to meet with her supervisor thus she is an unpleasant snob.Rebecca is making a ______ attribution of Fiona.

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Rebecca is making a dispositional attribution of Fiona by assuming that Fiona's refusal to meet is a reflection of her personality rather than considering external factors such as a busy workload. Rebecca is assuming that Fiona is always too busy and important rather than considering the situation at hand.

Fiona Got an E-Mail from Her Manager,Rebecca,asking Her to Meet