Fiona received an e-mail from her manager, Rebecca, asking her to meet her to discuss a past project. However, Fiona was struggling to complete an urgent project and had to reply that she wouldn't be able to meet her that day. Rebecca was not pleased with Fiona's reply and told her colleague that Fiona was "too busy and important" to meet with her supervisor and was, therefore, an unpleasant snob. In this scenario, Rebecca believes that Fiona's behavior has a _____ cause.

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Rebecca's statement about Fiona being a "snob" suggests that she believes Fiona's behavior is a result of her personality traits or dispositional factors, rather than external situational factors. The other options (primary and secondary) do not accurately describe the cause of Rebecca's belief about Fiona's behavior.

Fiona Received an E-Mail from Her Manager, Rebecca, Asking Her