The fundamental attribution error refers to:

A) people's tendencies to ignore situational causes of behavior and favor internal explanations.
B) people's tendencies to ignore internal causes of behavior and favor external explanations.
C) people's tendencies to deal with someone else's behavior without trying to figure out what made them behave that way.
D) people's tendencies to go along with the majority opinion in deciding what caused an event rather than reasoning it out for themselves.

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Umesh Kumar · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  The fundamental attribution error refers to the tendency for people to explain others' behaviors in terms of internal, dispositional factors while ignoring situational factors that may have contributed to the behavior. This can lead to an overemphasis on personality traits and a neglect of social and environmental factors in understanding why people behave the way they do.

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