Because Humans Cannot Entirely Know the Subjective Experience of Others

question 126

Multiple Choice

Because humans cannot entirely know the subjective experience of others, they have incomplete information when they attempt to explain the behavior of others. This is one reason why we experience __________.

• A) the fundamental attribution error
• B) cognitive dissonance
• C) the above-average effect
• D) the undersituational attribution effect

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