Oliver's performance at work was declining as he had to meet unrealistic targets daily.Though he was able to meet the targets,the quality of his work was not very good.His supervisor assumed that this was due to his lack of concentration and laziness.This scenario is an instance of a ________.
A)stereotype
B)halo effect
C)fundamental attribution error
D)projection
E)self-serving bias

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The supervisor in this scenario is committing the fundamental attribution error, which is the tendency to attribute behavior to internal factors such as personality, rather than external factors such as situational factors. The supervisor is assuming that Oliver's decline in performance is due to his lack of concentration and laziness, rather than considering the possibility that the unrealistic targets were contributing to Oliver's decline in performance.

Oliver's Performance at Work Was Declining as He Had to Meet