Question

the tendency to believe that another persons behavior is caused by dispositional factors rather than by environmental factors is called
a. situational attribution
b. impression management
c. the fundamental attribution error
d. an implicit personality theory

Explanation:

This is a definition-based question about a core concept in social psychology. The described tendency to overemphasize internal (dispositional) factors and underemphasize external (environmental/situational) factors when explaining others' behavior is the exact definition of the fundamental attribution error. Situational attribution focuses on environmental factors, impression management refers to controlling others' perceptions, and implicit personality theory is about assumptions linking traits.

Answer:

C. the fundamental attribution error