If you tend to overemphasize internal characteristics in explaining the behavior of others,you are evidencing the
A) false consensus effect.
B) situational attributional tendency.
C) self-serving bias.
D) fundamental attribution error.

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The fundamental attribution error is the tendency to overemphasize internal characteristics (such as personality traits) and underemphasize external circumstances (such as situational factors) in explaining the behavior of others.

If You Tend to Overemphasize Internal Characteristics in Explaining the Behavior