When a person makes the fundamental attribution error, he or she is most likely to infer that behavior is due to
a. personality.
b. the situation.
c. external factors.
d. circumstances beyond the actor's control.
Question 2
During spring term of her senior year, Linda feels overwhelmed with personal problems that she keeps to herself. She stops attending any extracurricular events and starts missing classes.
Who is making the fundamental attribution error about Linda's behavior?
a. Glenn, who says that she must be suffering from senioritis
b. Max, who decides that the events she is missing must be boring
c. Carl, who says that she's gotten lazy
d. Tim, who says that campus events are just dismal this term
4 Fundamental Equations
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