Freire Did Very Poorly on His Last Arithmetic Test

question 61

Multiple Choice

Freire did very poorly on his last arithmetic test.The tendency to make the fundamental attribution error might lead his sixth-grade teacher to conclude that Freire did poorly because

• A) he is unmotivated to do well in school.
• B) the test covered material that had not been adequately covered in class.
• C) his parents had an argument the evening before the test.
• D) he was not given enough time to complete the test.

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