Thomas is constantly searching for employment,but has yet to be hired.While Thomas is outside in the unemployment line,a woman yells at him as she drives by,"Get a job,you lazy bum!" Her assumption about Thomas is an example of the

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The woman's assumption about Thomas being a "lazy bum" and not having a job despite his efforts is an example of the fundamental attribution error, which is the tendency to overemphasize dispositional (internal) factors and underestimate situational (external) factors when explaining the behavior of others. She assumes that Thomas is unemployed because he is lazy and not because of external factors, such as a lack of job openings or discrimination in the job market.

Thomas Is Constantly Searching for Employment,but Has Yet to Be