In research by Jones and Harris (1967),students read a debater's speech in support of Cuba's dictator leader,Fidel Castro.When the students were told that the debater had chosen the position they would take (attacking Castro),they

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The students inferred that the debater disliked Castro because they believed that the debater had chosen to attack Castro on their own volition. This is explained by the fundamental attribution error, where people tend to overestimate the role of dispositional factors (in this case, the debater's personal beliefs) and underestimate the role of situational factors (in this case, the assigned position).

In Research by Jones and Harris (1967),students Read a Debater's