Aaron and Maria,a mixed-sex couple,buy a car.Maria slams the car against a lamppost,and Aaron asks her not to drive the car without his permission.However,Aaron hits another car while driving and explains that it is due to stress at work.In the context of social dilemmas,Aaron's behavior most likely exemplifies ________ in this scenario.

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The fundamental attribution error is the tendency to overemphasize dispositional (personal) explanations for other people's behavior and to underestimate situational (environmental) influences. In this scenario, Aaron blames his mistake on stress at work, which is a situational factor, rather than taking personal responsibility for his actions. However, he attributes Maria's mistake to her character when he tells her not to drive the car without his permission.

Aaron and Maria,a Mixed-Sex Couple,buy a Car