The fundamental attribution error refers to how people tend to __________ the importance of personal factors and ___________ the importance of situational factors when explaining other people's behaviour.
A)overestimate; overestimate
B)overestimate; underestimate
C)underestimate; overestimate
D)underestimate; underestimate

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The fundamental attribution error is a cognitive bias where people tend to overestimate the effect of personality or dispositional factors and underestimate the effect of situational factors when explaining the behaviors of others.

The Fundamental Attribution Error Refers to How People Tend to __________