Coworkers Felipe and Cole had an altercation at work. Althea, the HR manager, wants to conduct an investigation that includes interviewing both employees as well as any witnesses. However, company policy dictates that Althea fire both Felipe and Cole immediately. Althea is experiencingA) causal attributionB) cognitive dissonanceC) perceptual distortion D) explicit biases
B) cognitive dissonance
D) explicit biases.
Althea is exhibiting explicit biases in this situation. Explicit biases refer to biases that are consciously held and expressed by an individual. In this case, Althea is adhering to company policy that dictates that both employees involved in the altercation should be fired immediately, without impartially investigating the situation. This suggests that Althea holds a biased view that all altercations in the workplace deserve immediate firing. Additionally, Althea is not taking into account any extenuating circumstances surrounding the altercation, such as who was at fault or whether there were any mitigating factors that could justify lesser disciplinary action.
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