Frank has started working in an office recently where Mary has worked for several years. Mary is prejudiced against Jewish people, and Frank just happens to be Jewish. While eating her lunch at work one day, Mary noticed that Frank had saved his lunch bag after eating rather than throwing it in the trash. "How cheap can you get?" Mary thinks. "Those Jews won't spend a nickel if they don't have to!" What Mary doesn't know is that Frank is an avid environmentalist who tries to recycle as many resources as he can. Mary's comment is an example of:

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The ultimate attribution error is the tendency to attribute negative behavior of an individual belonging to a group to that entire group, rather than to the individual's own circumstances or personality. Mary's comment about Frank is an example of this, as she uses Frank's behavior to support her negative stereotype about Jewish people.

Frank Has Started Working in an Office Recently Where Mary