Which of the Following Is NOT an Example of the Fundamental

question 164

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an example of the fundamental attribution error?

• A) You see a man slip on the sidewalk and decide he is clumsy; later, you find that patch of sidewalk is covered with black ice.
• B) Your boyfriend brings you flowers and you are immediately suspicious about what he must have done that you will be angry about.
• C) The resident assistant in your dorm gives an anti-drinking lecture and you decide she's "no fun," even though you know the lecture is school policy.
• D) Your professor can be found at her office at all hours of the day or night, and you decide she's a workaholic, even though you know she's up for promotion soon.

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