The fundamental attribution error is sometimes also known as the ____.

A) correspondence bias
B) ultimate attribution error
C) self-serving error
D) covariation principle

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The fundamental attribution error is sometimes also known as the ____.A) correspondence biasB) ultimate attribution errorC) self-serving errorD) covariation principle

Jermaine Gardner · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  The fundamental attribution error, a key concept in social psychology, is also known as the correspondence bias. This error involves overestimating the influence of personality or dispositional factors on someone's behavior while underestimating the influence of situational factors.

The fundamental attribution error is sometimes also known as the ____.

A) correspondence bias
B) ultimate attribution error
C) self-serving error
D) covariation principle

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