Marc's manager saw him come back late from lunch one day.Marc was late because he had been working out a problem with a client.However, Marc's manager assumed Marc just took a long lunch because Marc is a slacker.It is likely his manager made a(n) _______ error.
A)stereotyping
B)bias
C)attribution
D)proximity
E)ranking

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The manager made an attribution error by assuming that Marc's lateness was due to his personal characteristics (being a slacker) rather than considering external factors such as working out a problem with a client.

Marc's Manager Saw Him Come Back Late from Lunch One