The Fundamental Attribution Error Is Likely to Lead Observers to Attribute

question 49

Multiple Choice

The fundamental attribution error is likely to lead observers to attribute a stranger's

• A) lack of employment to a weak economy.
• B) act of kindness to a compassionate personality.
• C) criminal behavior to a poor education.
• D) friendliness to social role requirements.

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Definitions:

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An approach in various academic disciplines that explores the relationships between fundamental elements of some kind, assuming that the complex phenomena under investigation can be understood by analyzing these elements.

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