Regarding Attributions, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 54

Multiple Choice

Regarding attributions, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)The actor-observer effect is strong across a wide variety of situations.
• B)The tendency to attribute others' behavior to internal causes, while attributing our own behavior to situational demands is explained by the actor-observer effect.
• C)Attributions are influenced by cognitive biases like the fundamental attribution error, the actor-observer effect, and the self-serving bias.
• D)The self-serving bias is widespread in Western cultures.
• E)In the fundamental attribution error, people overemphasize internal causes when explaining others' behavior.

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