The tendency to underestimate the influence of external factors and overestimate the influence of internal factors when making judgements about the behaviour of others is termed:
A)consistency.
B)fundamental attribution error.
C)self- serving bias.
D)selective perception.

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The description of underestimating external factors and placing too much emphasis on internal factors when judging others' behavior matches the concept of the fundamental attribution error. Option A, consistency, refers to the degree to which an individual's behavior remains stable over time, while self-serving bias (C) involves taking credit for positive outcomes and blaming external factors for negative outcomes. Selective perception (D) refers to the tendency to filter information to fit one's pre-existing beliefs or attitudes.

The Tendency to Underestimate the Influence of External Factors and Overestimate