Alfonso sees a news story about a beautiful 22-year-old blond woman who just married an elderly billionaire. Alfonso feels that the woman married the billionaire for his money. Alfonso's explanation is an example of:

A. a fundamental perceptual error
B. an attribution
C. prejudice
D. discrimination

Answer: B

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