A man who believes that "women just don't make good leaders" may dwell on his female supervisor's mistakes and quickly forget about her achievements.Which concept is illustrated by this scenario

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Bias in attribution refers to the tendency to attribute others' behavior to internal characteristics rather than external factors. In this scenario, the man is attributing his female supervisor's mistakes to her gender rather than considering external factors that may have contributed to the errors. This is an example of bias in attribution. Defensive attribution refers to the tendency to attribute one's own successes to internal characteristics and one's own failures to external factors. Bystander effect refers to the tendency for individuals to be less likely to offer help in an emergency situation when other people are present. Fundamental attribution error refers to the tendency to attribute others' behavior to internal characteristics rather than external circumstances, but this scenario more specifically illustrates bias in attribution.

A Man Who Believes That "Women Just Don't Make Good