The Fundamental Attribution Error Involves the Tendency to

question 133

Multiple Choice

The fundamental attribution error involves the tendency to

• A)overestimate situational causes of behaviour.
• B)underestimate dispositional causes of behaviour.
• C)underestimate situational causes of behaviour.
• D)discount dispositional causes of behaviour.

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