The Tendency We Have to View Internal Causes, Such as Personality

question 485

Multiple Choice

The tendency we have to view internal causes, such as personality, as the reason for other people's behavior is known as

• A)social biasing.
• B)the fundamental attribution error.
• C)groupthink.
• D)social stereotyping.

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