Psychology & Sociology · Mr. Pankow: Behavior & Behavior Change

Question

Fundamental attribution error is when ____

Answer

Fundamental attribution error is when individuals attribute character too strongly to explain someones actions
ex: Bill cuts off Jill in traffic. Jill says "it must be because hes a piece of shit human who only cares about himself and has no regard for other people". In reality, Bill is super nice and is just running late for his flight.

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