Which statement is true of the fundamental attribution error?

A) People believe that they are less prone to making the fundamental error than other people.
B) People believe that they are more prone to making the fundamental error than other people.
C) Our peers tend to take situational factors into account more than we do.
D) We tend to take environmental factors into account more than our peers do.

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Kristal Hernandez · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  The fundamental attribution error is the tendency to overemphasize dispositional (internal/personality) factors and underestimate situational (external/environmental) factors when explaining behavior. Studies have shown that people tend to believe that they are less prone to making this error than others, which is a form of bias in itself.

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