All of the following are examples of fundamental attribution error EXCEPT
a. you see a man slip on the sidewalk and decide he is clumsy; later, you find that patch of sidewalk is covered with black ice.
b. your boyfriend brings you flowers and you are immediately suspicious about what he must have done that you will be angry about.
c. the resident assistant in your dorm gives an anti-drinking lecture and you decide she's "no fun" even though you know the lecture is school policy.
d. your professor can be found at her office at all hours of the day or night and you decide she's a workaholic, even though you know she's up for promotion soon.
Answer: B
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