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Anjali Shenoy
on Nov 16, 2024
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The tendency to attribute behavior to internal qualities of an actor and to underestimate situational factors is referred to as:
A) causal attribution.
B) the fundamental attribution error.
C) the availability heuristic.
D) the representativeness heuristic.
Fundamental Attribution Error
The tendency to overemphasize personality traits and underestimate situational factors when explaining others' behavior.
Causal Attribution
The process by which individuals infer the causes of events, others' behaviors, and their own behavior.
- Analyze the characteristics and consequences of fundamental attribution error in social perception.
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Learning Objectives
- Analyze the characteristics and consequences of fundamental attribution error in social perception.
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