The Fundamental Attribution Error Refers to How People Tend to Overestimate

question 196

Multiple Choice

The fundamental attribution error refers to how people tend to overestimate the importance of personal factors and then the importance of situational factors when explaining other people's behaviours is ________________.

• A)overestimated
• B)underestimated
• C)overcompensated
• D)ignored

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Definitions:

Net Exports

The value of a country's total exports minus its total imports, representing the trade balance.

Domestic Purchases

Involves buying goods and services that are produced within a country's borders.

Foreign Purchases

Transactions where consumers or businesses buy goods and services from another country, affecting the balance of trade.

Inflation

Inflation is the rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, eroding purchasing power.