Which statement is more likely to be true concerning attributions made by Americans versus Chinese people?

A) They both tend to make situational cause errors.
B) They both tend to make dispositional cause errors.
C) Americans are more likely to make the fundamental attribution error than are Chinese people.
D) Chinese people are more likely to make dispositional errors, whereas Americans are more likely to make situational errors.

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Brianna Hasso · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Research has shown that Americans are more likely to make the fundamental attribution error, which involves attributing too much to dispositional factors and too little to situational factors, than are Chinese people. Chinese people tend to have a more holistic view of the world, which takes into account situational factors more than individual traits. Therefore, option C is more likely to be true than the other options.

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