The Tendency to Make Attributions to Internal Causes When Focusing

question 59

Multiple Choice

The tendency to make attributions to internal causes when focusing on someone else's behavior is called _____.

• A)the fundamental attribution error
• B)self-serving bias
• C)situational attribution
• D)the false-consensus effect

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Definitions:

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