Consistent with the fundamental attribution error, when an acquaintance fails an exam, you would tend to attribute their failure to the ____ and if you fail an exam, you would tend to attribute your failure to the ____.
A) lack of intelligence; difficulty of the exam
B) difficulty of the exam; lack of intelligence
C) lack of intelligence; lack of intelligence
D) difficulty of the exam; difficulty of the exam

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The fundamental attribution error is the tendency to attribute others' failures to internal factors (like lack of intelligence) and our own failures to external factors (like the difficulty of the exam).

Consistent with the Fundamental Attribution Error, When an Acquaintance Fails