If you see someone weaving through traffic at great speed, you might say he is a terrible driver and hope he gets stopped. What you don't know is that the driver is a husband rushing his wife to the hospital because she is about to deliver their baby. What you have just committed is the ________ error.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The scenario describes the fundamental attribution error, which is the tendency to attribute someone's behavior to their inherent personality traits rather than situational factors. In this case, the observer is assuming the driver's reckless behavior is due to being a "terrible driver" rather than considering the possibility of an urgent situation.

If You See Someone Weaving Through Traffic at Great Speed