A supervisor who considers that a worker is working hard because he or she is being supervised rather than because he or she is motivated to do a good job is an example of:

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The discounting principle of attribution suggests that the perceived role of a cause is diminished if other plausible causes are present. In this case, the supervisor attributes the worker's hard work to supervision rather than intrinsic motivation.

A Supervisor Who Considers That a Worker Is Working Hard