Your new roommate leaves dirty laundry all over the room and you assume that the roommate must be a slob. You ignore the fact that the roommate is currently taking the finals and working 40 hours per week. You would be making the ________.
A)fundamental attribution error
B)universality mistake
C)confirmation bias
D)availability heuristic

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The fundamental attribution error occurs when you attribute someone's behavior to their character or personality, while ignoring external factors or situations that might be influencing their behavior. In this scenario, attributing the roommate's messiness to being a slob without considering their current stressors (finals and working full-time) is an example of this error.

Your New Roommate Leaves Dirty Laundry All Over the Room