When Carrie's students are late, she always says that the tardiness could have been prevented by the student leaving for class earlier. Carrie is committing the ______.
A) stereotyping
B) self-serving bias
C) fundamental attribution error
D) selective attention

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Carrie is committing the fundamental attribution error by attributing the students' tardiness to their personal characteristics (e.g., lack of responsibility or poor time management) rather than considering external factors that may have contributed to their lateness.

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