Underestimating the influence of external factors and overestimating the influence of internal factors when making judgments about others is known as the ________.
A) fundamental attribution error
B) self-serving bias
C) assumption of similarity
D) halo effect

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The fundamental attribution error refers to the tendency for people to overemphasize dispositional (internal) explanations for other people's behavior and underestimate situational (external) factors.

Underestimating the Influence of External Factors and Overestimating the Influence