The Tendency to Assume That Human Behaviour Is Caused by the Kind

question 42

Multiple Choice

The tendency to assume that human behaviour is caused by the kind of person who enacts it was labeled by Lee Ross (1977) as "the fundamental attribution error" because it is

• A) a frequent occurrence, even when there are clear situational forces that could affect behaviour.
• B) culture-specific.
• C) species-specific.
• D) one of the first attribution theories.
• E) acquired so early in life.

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