Naomi is an achievement-oriented,efficient project manager who generally attributes her success to her own actions but tends to blame situational factors when it comes to her failures.This tendency of hers exemplifies a(n)_____.
A)Fundamental attribution error
B)Availability bias
C)Halo effect
D)Anchoring and adjustment error

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Naomi's tendency to attribute her success to her own actions is an example of the fundamental attribution error, while her tendency to blame situational factors for her failures is also an example of this error. The fundamental attribution error occurs when we tend to overemphasize dispositional (or internal) explanations for others' behavior and underemphasize situational (or external) explanations.

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