Your new roommate leaves dirty laundry all over her room and you assume that she must be a slob.You ignore the fact that she is currently taking the finals and working 40 hours per week.You would be making the:

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The given scenario is an example of the fundamental attribution error, which refers to our tendency to overemphasize dispositional (internal) factors rather than situational (external) factors when explaining someone's behavior. In this case, assuming that the roommate is a slob just because of the dirty laundry is an example of overemphasizing her personality traits rather than considering the possible situational factors that may be contributing to her behavior.

Your New Roommate Leaves Dirty Laundry All Over Her Room