Nadiya, your classmate, is struggling to keep up with class. Last week, she told you that she even thought about cheating on a t
est. If you and Nadiya are good friends, and alike in many ways, you are likely to believe that Nadiya would consider cheating because of an _____ cause, such as _____ . Your perception is being influenced by the _______ .
internal; her dishonesty; fundamental attribution error
Explanation:
Fundamental attribution error: In psychology, the term fundamental attribution error is defined as an individual's propensity of overemphasizing the personal characteristics of another person whereas ignoring the situational factors while judging his or her behavior.
Example: If an individual experiences something bad due to another person then he or she would blame the personality or the behavior of that person rather than the situational factors.
In the question above, the given statement signifies the fundamental attribution error.
