When an Observer Is Biased in Favor of Making Internal

question 203

Multiple Choice

When an observer is biased in favor of making internal attributions in explaining others' behavior, the observer is making

• A)a stereotypical error.
• B)the self-serving error.
• C)the self-effacing error.
• D)the fundamental attribution error.

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