The Fundamental Attribution Error Is the Tendency to Attribute

question 77

Multiple Choice

The fundamental attribution error is the tendency to attribute

• A) one's own behavior to personal factors rather than to the situation.
• B) one's own behavior to the situation rather than to personal factors.
• C) another person's behavior to personal factors rather than to the situation.
• D) another person's behavior to situational factors rather than to personal factors.

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Definitions:

Defect

A flaw or imperfection in a product or system that can lead to its malfunction or inadequacy under expected conditions.

Notice

Formal information or warning about something given to a person or group.

Facts

Objective realities or pieces of information that are proven to be true through evidence.

Circumstances

Conditions or facts affecting a situation, event, or action, which may influence its outcome or the decisions made regarding it.