Question

The fundamental attribution error:______ a. advantages non-dominant group members while disadvantaging dominant group members. b. is the tendency to underestimate the influence of external factors and overestimate the influence of internal factors when evaluating behaviors of others c. is the tendency to underestimate the influence of internal factors and overestimate the influence of external factors when evaluating behaviors of oneself. d. only happens when dominant group members evaluate the behavior of out-group members.

Answer 1

Answer:

Option B      

Explanation:

In simple words, The fundamental mistake throughout the attribution refers to the propensity for individuals to overemphasise personal attributes and neglect environmental variables in evaluating actions of others.

For instance, in one experiment whenever something unpleasant occurred to somebody else, participants blamed the actions or attitude of that individual 65 per cent of the total times. Thus, from the above we can conclude that the correct option is B.