The fundamental attribution error refers to the tendency of people to
A) overestimate the role of situational factors in the behavior of others.
B) overestimate the role of dispositional factors in the behavior of others.
C) overestimate the role of situational factors in their own behavior.
D) overestimate the role of dispositional factors in their own behavior.
Answer: B
Rationale: The fundamental attribution error is a tendency to make internal (dispositional) attributions for others' behaviors while ignoring external (situational) influences. The fundamental attribution error does not occur when we access the causes of our own behaviors; instead, we tend to attribute good behavior to our disposition and bad behavior to situational factors.
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