All the employees in Mustafa's unit are performing poorly on one specific aspect of their jobs during the month of June; however,they are performing well on all other parts of their job.This is likely to be attributed to
A) internal causes.
B) external causes.
C) self-serving bias.
D) fundamental bias.
E) implicit cognition.

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Poor performance on a specific aspect of the job during a specific time suggests that an external factor is affecting their performance. If it was an internal cause, such as lack of skills or motivation, then their overall performance on all aspects of the job would also be affected. This is a classic example of external attribution.

All the Employees in Mustafa's Unit Are Performing Poorly on One