The fundamental attribution error refers to the tendency of people to overestimate ________ factors and to underestimate ________ factors.

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The fundamental attribution error is the tendency to overestimate the influence of dispositional (or personal) factors and to underestimate the influence of situational factors when evaluating someone else's behavior.  When searching for causes of behaviors or outcomes, people from Western cultures tend to blame the internal characteristics of people more readily than they blame the external situations.

The Fundamental Attribution Error Refers to the Tendency of People