Megan's baby is crying and she is trying to understand why.Megan would be making the fundamental attribution error if she were to conclude that her baby
A) has a cranky temperament.
B) has a cranky temperament while disregarding the fact that the baby has a soiled diaper.
C) has a cranky temperament while disregarding the fact that that the baby may have inherited that cranky temperament from her.
D) has an easygoing temperament.
E) has an easygoing temperament but that the baby is temporarily uncomfortable because of a soiled diaper.

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The fundamental attribution error involves overestimating the influence of personality and underestimating the influence of situations. In this case, concluding the baby has a cranky temperament while ignoring the situational factor (soiled diaper) that could be causing discomfort represents this error.

Megan's Baby Is Crying and She Is Trying to Understand