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:

Superego

The part of the personality in psychoanalytic theory that reflects moral standards and strives for perfection.

Secondary Traits

Personality traits that are less consistent and more dependent on the situation, influencing behavior in specific contexts rather than across all situations.

Preferences

Individual inclinations or choices between alternatives, often reflecting personal tastes, values, or desires.

Propriate Functional Autonomy

An Allport's concept indicating that certain activities or behaviors become goals in themselves, independent of their original motives.