The Fundamental Attribution Error

question 65

Multiple Choice

The fundamental attribution error

• A) involves underestimating the dispositional factors involved in a behavior.
• B) refers to the feelings,often influenced by our beliefs,that predispose us to respond in a particular way.
• C) involves underestimating situational constraints on another's behavior.
• D) occurs when people are influenced by incidental cues,such as a speaker's attractiveness.

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Definitions:

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