Hannah and Alice are peers in a software company.Due to her workload,Hannah requests Alice to help her complete her project.Alice makes a mistake in the code that Hannah has to spend several days to fix.Hannah feels that Alice has made a mistake on purpose,while in reality,Alice has done it accidentally.This is an example of a(n)_____.
A)Cognitive dissonance error
B)Availability bias
C)Actor-observer bias
D)Fundamental attribution error

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This is an example of the fundamental attribution error because Hannah attributes Alice's mistake to her personality or intention rather than considering external factors such as workload or stress that may have contributed to the mistake.

Hannah and Alice Are Peers in a Software Company