Which Is a Potential Example of the Fundamental Attribution Error

question 74

Multiple Choice

Which is a potential example of the fundamental attribution error?

• A)John explained his failure to land the big account by saying that the competing firm had a better product.
• B)Nancy explained her department's success by describing her boss as brilliant.
• C)Tom realized that most of his crew failed to get to work because of the big snowstorm.
• D)Rodney defended his boss's embezzlement by pointing out that he was under severe marital stress at the time of the incident.
• E)Susan acknowledged that her company's sales growth was largely due to the booming economy.

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