Regarding the Fundamental Attribution Error, Which of the Following Statements

question 48

Multiple Choice

Regarding the fundamental attribution error, which of the following statements is NOT true?

• A) It refers to attributions we make for other people's behaviors, rather than our own.
• B) We don't usually commit it when we are told that a person's behavior is externally caused.
• C) It causes us to discount external, unstable causes for people's actions.
• D) We commit it when we assume that another person's behavior is caused by internal, stable causes.

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