The Fundamental Attribution Error Occurs When Observers Underestimate the Impact

question 188

True/False

The fundamental attribution error occurs when observers underestimate the impact of situational or external causes of behavior and overestimate the impact of personal or internal causes.

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Definitions:

Price Decrease

A reduction in the cost of goods or services compared to previous prices.

Treasury Bonds

Long-term government debt securities with maturity dates typically beyond 10 years, regarded as low-risk investments.

Default Risk

The probability that a borrower will be unable to meet the required payments on their debt obligations.

Maturity Risk

The risk associated with the fixed term of securities; the risk that bond prices will decrease because of rising interest rates as maturity approaches.