Two siblings grew up competitive of each other. They haven't seen each other for 10 years but met for their father's funeral to get their inheritance. One sibling believes that the other sibling would be greedy and would demand most of the inheritance. This overestimated role of factors would be an example of a fundamental attribution error.

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The fundamental attribution error refers to the tendency to overestimate the role of personal characteristics and underestimate the influence of situational factors in explaining someone else's behavior. In this case, the sibling attributes the other's potential greediness to their character rather than considering situational factors or past misunderstandings that might influence their behavior.

Two Siblings Grew Up Competitive of Each Other