Nanami and April were playing in the den when April's mother entered the room and scolded them for making a mess. Nanami decided then and there that April's mother was a grouch. Nanami's inference is an example of __________.
A) the fundamental attribution error
B) availability
C) automatic thinking
D) a self-fulfilling prophecy

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Nanami's inference of April's mother being a grouch based on one instance of scolding is an example of the fundamental attribution error, where a person makes a snap judgment of someone's behavior without taking into account situational factors.

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