Nora was driving the store clerk crazy! She was trying to find a swimsuit to take on vacation with her next week and not one suit she tried on flattered her figure at all. Nora, attributing the problem to the fact that manufacturers are not making swimsuits in flattering styles anymore, may be exhibiting
A)cognitive dissonance
B)personal attributions
C)negative transference
D)the fundamental attribution error

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Nora is exhibiting the fundamental attribution error by blaming the unflattering swimsuits on the manufacturers' designs rather than considering personal factors, such as her own body shape or preferences. This error involves attributing her difficulty in finding a flattering swimsuit to external causes rather than potential internal or situational factors.

Nora Was Driving the Store Clerk Crazy! She Was Trying