Question

Ralph watches as a customer with at least 40 items lines up at his express checkout line. He decides the customer must be a real ""idiot"" to miss the sign that indicates Ralph’s checkout line is an express line with a limit of 10 items. Ralph’s attribution for the cause of the customer’s behavior is consistent with:

Answer 1

Answer:The fundamental attribution error

Explanation:

The fundamental attribution error which is also referred to as overattribution error occurs when we relate someone's action to their personality whilst neglecting situational factors that may contribute to their behaviour.

We assume that when someone does something it is because of the type of person that they are and we don't consider any social or environmental factors that may contribute to their behaviour.

Rather than thinking that Ralph is an idiot it could happen that he didn't see the sign , maybe it was hidden from Ralph's sight.