When an observer blames another person's performance failures or problems more on internal factors relating to the individual than on external factors related to the environment, the observer is:
A) making a fundamental attribution error.
B) promoting a self-serving bias.
C) doing a legitimate performance appraisal.
D) All of the options listed
E) None of the options listed

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The fundamental attribution error occurs when an observer attributes another person's behavior too much to internal characteristics and not enough to external circumstances. This error overlooks the situational factors that might affect someone's behavior.

When an Observer Blames Another Person's Performance Failures or Problems