Samuel's dad was very upset with him after reading the essay because his dad didn't really like the mayor

Samuel's dad was mad that Samuel disagreed with him, even when Samuel told him he was forced to write the essay. Samuel is in a similar situation as participants in Jones and Harris (1967) study. Samuel's dad is
a. overusing distinctiveness information.
b. making the fundamental attribution error.
c. making a self-serving attribution.
d. using a consensus effect.

Answer: B

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