Erika intensely dislikes a coworker and consistently focuses…
Erika intensely dislikes a coworker and consistently focuses on his negative qualities. When the coworker is late for work but brings in donuts, Erika assumes that the coworker brought donuts because he knew he would be late and is trying to deflect attention away from his lateness. It does not occur to her that he is late because he stopped for donuts. When The coworker offered to help Erika, she thought he had an ulterior motive and said no. When her coworker brought his son on Bring Your Children’s Day, she thought he was irresponsible even though others had brought their children, too. Erika’s conclusions illustrate the: