Which of the Following Has Been Offered as an Explanation

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has been offered as an explanation for the fundamental attribution error?

• A) We do not know how people behaved in other situations in the past.
• B) We too often give other people the benefit of the doubt.
• C) We are easily distracted by the situation in which events occur.
• D) We suffer from low self-esteem and a tendency to self-criticize.

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