Define the Fundamental Attribution Error, and Use an Example to Indicate

question 187

Essay

Define the fundamental attribution error, and use an example to indicate how the fundamental attribution error can bias our views of other people.

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Definitions:

Machismo

A cultural attitude or behavior marked by strong or aggressive masculine pride.

Complex and Distorted

Describes situations or information that are complicated and not presented in a clear, accurate manner.

Ethnocentric Intergroup Attribution

The tendency to attribute positive behaviors and outcomes to one's own group and negative behaviors and outcomes to other groups based on ethnic or cultural biases.

Actor-Observer Effect

This effect describes how an individual tends to attribute their own actions primarily to external factors, yet credits the actions of others to their inherent traits.