Attributions made about the reasons for someone's behavior will not affect judgments about that individual's basic characteristics.

Attributional biases can lead people to make judgments about a person's fundamental qualities based on their behavior. For example, if someone fails an exam, they may be judged as lacking intelligence or being lazy, rather than considering external factors that may have contributed to the outcome. This can create unjustified and inaccurate perceptions of a person's character.