The tendency for observers to underestimate situational influences and overestimate depositional influences on other people's behavior is called the
A)false consensus bias.
B)misinformation effect.
C)fundamental attribution error.
D)dispositional bias.

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The correct term described in the question is the fundamental attribution error, which is the tendency for people to overemphasize dispositional or personality-based explanations for other people's behavior, rather than considering situational factors. Option A, false consensus bias, refers to the tendency for people to overestimate the extent to which others share their beliefs and behaviors. Option B, the misinformation effect, describes how memories can be influenced by misleading information after an event. Option D, dispositional bias, is not a commonly used term in psychology and does not accurately describe the phenomenon described in the question.

The Tendency for Observers to Underestimate Situational Influences and Overestimate