The fundamental attribution error causes people to tend to attribute ________.
A)failures of others to external factors
B)their own failures to internal factors
C)their own successes to external factors
D)successes of others to external factors

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The fundamental attribution error is the tendency to attribute others' behaviors to internal factors, such as personality, while underestimating external factors. Thus, people often attribute others' successes to external factors.

The Fundamental Attribution Error Causes People to Tend to Attribute