Which of the Following Examples Is NOT an Example of the Fundamental

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following examples is NOT an example of the fundamental attribution error?

• A) Wealthy people tend to believe that poor people are poor because they are lazy or immoral.
• B) People believe that the person asking questions in a quiz game show is more intelligent than the contestants.
• C) People believe that individuals become depressed because the people around them treat them as if they should be depressed.
• D) People believe that actors are like the characters they play.

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