Psychology & Sociology · Mr. Pankow: Self-Identity & Social Interaction

Question

Fundamental attribution error is when ____

Answer

Fundamental attribution error is when an individual assigns too much weight to internal causes rather than external factors when looking at behavior
example: John gets cut off by Dan on the highway. John says Dan cut him off because hes a filthy piece of shit human who only cares about himself. In reality, Dan was late for his flight.

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