A politician asks her speechwriter to write a speech that supports same-sex marriage.Under which of the following circumstances would the fundamental attribution error be most evident?

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The fundamental attribution error occurs when we attribute someone's behavior to dispositional factors (their personality or character) rather than situational factors. In this scenario, if the speechwriter is perceived by others to support same-sex marriage (a situational factor) but they attribute it to her disposition as someone who believes in the cause, this would be an example of the fundamental attribution error. The other options do not necessarily involve an attribution error.

A Politician Asks Her Speechwriter to Write a Speech That