The "Quiz Show" Study by Ross and Colleagues Found That

question 50

Multiple Choice

The "Quiz Show" study by Ross and colleagues found that in judging the general knowledge of the contestant and questioner,

• A) observers fell victim to the fundamental attribution error, but the questioner and contestant did not.
• B) participants did not fall victim to the fundamental attribution error because they knew that the quiz show roles were assigned at random.
• C) observers and even contestants fell victim to the fundamental attribution error.
• D) men were more likely to commit the fundamental attribution error than women.

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