According to the fundamental attribution error
A)we tend to believe that colleagues perform their jobs better than we perform our job.
B)the likelihood of making an error attributing the behaviour of another person increases with your familiarity of that other person.
C)we tend to believe the behaviour of other people is caused more by their motivation and ability than by factors beyond their control.
D)we tend to believe that other people have the same beliefs and behaviours that we have.
E)people seldom make attributions about their own behaviour.

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The fundamental attribution error states that we tend to attribute the behavior of other people to their motivation and ability rather than to factors beyond their control. This means that we may overlook external factors that could be influencing their behavior, such as situational factors or environmental constraints. This bias can lead to a tendency to overestimate the personal characteristics of others and underestimate the impact of their situation.

According to the Fundamental Attribution Error