If everyone who uses the same equipment performs poorly, the tendency is to attribute any one person's poor performance to internal causes; however, if other people who use the same equipment perform well while one person performs poorly, the tendency is to attribute that person's poor performance to external causes.

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The statement describes the fundamental attribution error, which suggests that when everyone performs poorly using the same equipment, the tendency is to attribute the poor performance to external causes (the equipment). Conversely, if one person performs poorly while others perform well with the same equipment, the tendency is to attribute the poor performance to internal causes (the individual's lack of skill or effort).

If Everyone Who Uses the Same Equipment Performs Poorly, the Tendency