Jim,who is prejudiced against Jewish people,is likely to attribute a Jewish person's stereotype-inconsistent actions,such as an act of philanthropy,to ________.In contrast,Jim is likely to attribute a Jewish person's stereotype-consistent actions,such as self-interested behavior,to ________.

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This is an example of attribution bias, where Jim, due to his prejudice, is likely to attribute positive, stereotype-inconsistent actions of a Jewish person to external, situational causes (e.g., they had no choice but to act that way), while negative, stereotype-consistent actions are attributed to the person's internal, dispositional causes (e.g., it's just how they are).

Jim,who Is Prejudiced Against Jewish People,is Likely to Attribute a Jewish