When You Find Yourself Out in a Storm Without an Umbrella

question 18

Multiple Choice

When you find yourself out in a storm without an umbrella, you blame it on the fact that the storm was unexpected. But when you see another person without an umbrella, you think that they are silly for having not looked at the weather forecast before leaving the house. This is an example of which effect?

• A) ultimate attribution
• B) fundamental attribution
• C) self-serving
• D) actor-observer

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