The Fundamental Attribution Error Is Most Likely to Occur When

question 37

Multiple Choice

The fundamental attribution error is most likely to occur when we explain an instance of

• A) good behavior performed by a person we have never met before.
• B) good behavior performed by a person we have previously met in a number of different situations.
• C) bad behavior performed by a person we have never met before.
• D) bad behavior performed by a person we have previously met in a number of different situations.

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