Marilyn judges her professor's strict class attendance policy to be an indication of his overcontrolling personality rather than a necessity dictated by the limited number of class sessions in a course that meets only once a week. Her judgment best illustrates

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The fundamental attribution error refers to the tendency to overemphasize dispositional (personality) explanations for other people's behavior while underemphasizing situational explanations. In this case, Marilyn is attributing her professor's strict attendance policy to his personality rather than considering the situational factors that may have influenced his decision to implement the policy.

Marilyn Judges Her Professor's Strict Class Attendance Policy to Be