An observer's bias in favor of personal attributions of another person's behavior rather than situational factors is called

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The scenario described is an example of the fundamental attribution error, which is the tendency to attribute other people's behavior to stable, dispositional factors (such as their personality or character) rather than considering situational factors that may have influenced their behavior.

An Observer's Bias in Favor of Personal Attributions of Another