What Is the Fundamental Attribution Error

question 32

Multiple Choice

What is the fundamental attribution error?

• A) the tendency to include situational factors when explaining other people's behavior but ignore situational factors when explaining our own behavior
• B) the tendency to attribute every error we make to the people with whom we are interacting
• C) the tendency to include situational factors when explaining our own behavior but ignore situational factors when explaining other's behavior
• D) the tendency to believe that the fundamental reason for errors is the superficial nature of our society

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