Aminta is a soccer player who learns that a member of her own team used steroids before a recent game. According to research on the ultimate attribution error, Aminta is most likely to conclude that this steroid use was due to her teammate's
A) lack of ethics.
B) personal desire to succeed.
C) feeling pressure due to upcoming playoffs.
D) lack of ability.

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The ultimate attribution error suggests that people tend to attribute negative behavior of in-group members to situational factors rather than personal characteristics. Aminta is likely to attribute her teammate's steroid use to external pressures, such as the upcoming playoffs, rather than internal factors like lack of ethics or ability.

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