Jake had a hypothesis about the outcome of the Ross and colleagues (2004) study about the Wall Street Game and the Community Game. Jake hypothesized that the players would respond based on their personalities, not just the name of the game they played. His hypothesis is most likely based on which tendency?
A) The self-fulfilling prophecy
B) Construals
C) Direct social influence
D) The fundamental attribution error

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Jake's hypothesis is based on the fundamental attribution error, which is the tendency to attribute people's behavior to their personality traits rather than situational factors, such as the name of the game.

Jake Had a Hypothesis About the Outcome of the Ross