People tend to believe that behaviors are caused by situational factors as opposed to dispositional factors.

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The statement is actually the opposite of the truth. People tend to believe that behaviors are caused by dispositional factors (e.g. personality, internal characteristics) rather than situational factors (e.g. external factors, environment). This is known as the fundamental attribution error.

People Tend to Believe That Behaviors Are Caused by Situational