The Tendency to Attribute the Behavior of Others to Stable

question 6

Multiple Choice

The tendency to attribute the behavior of others to stable, internal characteristics and underestimate the influence of situational factors, is called the:

• A) locus of control hypothesis
• B) self-serving bias
• C) fundamental attribution error
• D) false consensus effect

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