Rhonda, a social scientist, is invited to a talk show.In the show, Rhoda claims that the children of well-educated and rich parents are likely to be wealthier than those children whose parents are poor and not educated.She says that children from economically sound families are comparatively more hardworking.She neglects the economic and social factors that cause the disparity and holds that poor people suffer because of their laziness.In this case, Rhonda's claim is an example of _____.

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Rhonda's claim is an example of the ultimate attribution error, which refers to the tendency to explain behaviors and traits solely based on dispositional factors, while ignoring situational factors. In this case, Rhonda is attributing the wealth and success of the children of well-educated and wealthy parents solely to their hard work and ignoring the advantages they have from their background.

Rhonda, a Social Scientist, Is Invited to a Talk Show