When Lars arrived on campus in the morning the parking lot was covered in snow, making it hard to see the parking spaces.By mid-afternoon, when he left, the snow had melted.Lars noted how cars were parked crookedly, some taking up two or three spaces.He grumbled that people are terrible drivers and need to take a course on how to park their cars.This is an example of _____________.
A)Focus-of-attention bias
B)The fundamental attribution error
C)Actor-Observer difference
D)Motivational bias

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The statement reflects the fundamental attribution error, as Lars is attributing the poor parking skills to the inherent characteristics of the drivers rather than considering external factors like the snow-covered parking lot.

When Lars Arrived on Campus in the Morning the Parking