The tendency to overestimate the impact of dispositional influences, like personality or attitudes, is known as

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The fundamental attribution error is the tendency to overemphasize dispositional factors and underestimate situational influences when explaining other people's behavior. It refers to the tendency to attribute people's behavior to their personalities or character traits, rather than to situational factors.

The Tendency to Overestimate the Impact of Dispositional Influences, Like