Cliff and Beth both received poor grades on their finance exam.Because of the fundamental attribution error,Cliff is more likely to blame his poor test grade on a bad instructor,but blame Beth's poor test grade on Beth's lack of effort studying for the test.

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The fundamental attribution error is the tendency to attribute other people's behavior to their internal characteristics rather than external factors. In this scenario, Cliff is more likely to attribute Beth's poor test grade to her internal characteristics (lack of effort) while attributing his own poor test grade to external factors (bad instructor).

Cliff and Beth Both Received Poor Grades on Their Finance