The Fundamental Attribution Error Refers to the Tendency of People

question 10

Multiple Choice

The fundamental attribution error refers to the tendency of people to

• A)overestimate the role of situational factors in the behaviour of others.
• B)overestimate the role of dispositional factors in the behaviour of others.
• C)overestimate the role of situational factors in their own behaviour.
• D)overestimate the role of dispositional factors in their own behaviour.

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