During his project presentation, Bob falls sick and performs poorly. However, his colleague, Dan, concludes that Bob is timid and lacks confidence. Dan's tendency to ignore Bob's sickness and focus on his traits as a reason for his poor performance exemplifies
A) false consensus bias.
B) misinformation effect.
C) fundamental attribution error.
D) dispositional bias.

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Dan's tendency to attribute Bob's poor performance to his traits, such as being timid and lacking confidence, rather than considering situational factors such as his sickness, is an example of fundamental attribution error. This cognitive bias refers to the tendency to overestimate the influence of dispositional factors and underestimate the impact of situational factors when explaining the behavior of others.

During His Project Presentation, Bob Falls Sick and Performs Poorly