Which of the Following People Have Fallen Prey to the Fundamental

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following people have fallen prey to the fundamental attribution error?

• A) Tim, who points to a person who fell down and says, "What a clumsy oaf!"
• B) Sophie, who explains her poor exam performance by pointing out how hard the questions were.
• C) Don, who attributes his loss in a chess game to bad luck.
• D) Alex, who explains his girlfriend's tears by saying, "She didn't get enough sleep last night."
• E) Beatriz, who points to an erratic driver and says, "Look at that! The roads are slick tonight."