Asked by armando

Which of the following is the best demonstration of the fundamental attribution error?
A.
Polly believes that her father is smart because he explained the math problem.
B.
Jonathan believes that he is lucky because he aced the math test.
C.
Frank believes that Greg’s score suffered because he didn’t sleep well.
D.
Lucille believes that she is intelligent because her vocabulary is excellent.

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A.

Explanation: The fundamental attribution error is the tendency to attribute others' behavior to internal/dispositional factors rather than to situational causes. In A Polly attributes her father's explaining the math problem to him being "smart" (an internal trait). The other choices are either situational attributions (C) or self-attributions (B and D).