The Tendency for People to Overemphasize Personality and Underestimate the Situation

question 74

Multiple Choice

The tendency for people to overemphasize personality and underestimate the situation when making attributions about others is referred to as

• A)actor/observer discrepancy.
• B)stereotyping.
• C)fundamental attribution error.
• D)discrimination.

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