Why Is the Fundamental Attribution Error Considered an Error

question 172

Multiple Choice

Why is the fundamental attribution error considered an error?

• A)People overestimate the consistency of their own behavior.
• B)People underestimate the consistency of other people's behavior.
• C)People ignore information supporting an external attribution for someone's action.
• D)People ignore information supporting an internal attribution for someone's action.

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Definitions:

Wage Rate

The amount of money paid for a specific unit of time or work, often expressed per hour or per piece of work done.

Fallacy of Composition

The incorrect belief that what is true for the individual is necessarily true for the group as a whole.

Empirical Measure

A quantitative determination obtained through observation and experimentation rather than theory.

Variable

A measure that can change from time to time or from observation to observation.