The Tendency to See a Causal Relationship Between an Event

question 85

Multiple Choice

The tendency to see a causal relationship between an event and an outcome when they happen at the same time is referred to as:

• A)the misinformation effect.
• B)correspondent inference.
• C)the fundamental attribution error.
• D)the covariation principle.

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