Al,Saul,Steve,and Kris Are Each Observing Bob's Behaviour During a Group

question 8

Multiple Choice

Al,Saul,Steve,and Kris are each observing Bob's behaviour during a group meeting.Which of them should be the most likely to commit the fundamental attribution error when making inferences from Bob's behaviour?

• A) Al,who is not cognitively busy or distracted
• B) Saul,who is very motivated to make accurate inferences about Bob
• C) Steve,who is suspicious of Bob's motives
• D) Kris,who is focused more on Bob's actual behaviour than on the overall context

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