Question

Kara gets an F on her social psychology exam. Then she goes home and gets into an argument with her roommate, Leelee assumes Kara is yelling at him because she likes to bully him, not because she had a bad day. Lee is making a ________.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is fundamental attribution error.

Explanation:

This bias takes place when a person believes the actions of others are due to internal causes (personal traits or emotional states), and holds situational explanations for their own outcomes. In the example, Leelee is disregarding the situation Kara has just experienced, and assumes her attitude is due to her personality.

This error is most common for negative outcomes. For instance, if a football team loses a game, they may justify it by saying they were feeling tired for previous games; the opposite team might simply state they lost because they're poor players.