The Tendency for Observers to Underestimate Situational Influences and Overestimate

question 98

Multiple Choice

The tendency for observers to underestimate situational influences and overestimate dispositional influences upon others' behavior is called the:

• A)false consensus bias.
• B)misinformation effect.
• C)fundamental attribution error.
• D)dispositional bias.

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