Which of the following statements is true of attribution theory?

A) Fundamental attribution error arises because we tend to infer traits from the social environment.
B) We are likely to attribute our successes to external, situational factors but our failures to internal factors.
C) When we see other people doing things that we do not like, we tend to see them as victims.
D) We are biased toward making dispositional attributions when we explain other people's behavior.

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Tiffany Gilbert · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Attribution theory suggests that people tend to make dispositional (internal) attributions when explaining other people's behavior, even if it may be due to situational factors. This is known as the fundamental attribution error. Therefore, option D is the only statement that is true regarding attribution theory.

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