Brenda has not turned in her homework for over a week and her teacher assumes that she is lazy and unmotivated.It never occurs to Brenda's teacher that she is under a lot of stress and dealing with difficult life circumstances.The teacher's explanation for Brenda's behavior can be considered an example of:

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The teacher's assumption about Brenda's behavior is an example of the correspondence bias, also known as the fundamental attribution error. This bias occurs when people overemphasize personality-based explanations for behaviors observed in others while underemphasizing situational explanations. In this case, the teacher attributes Brenda's failure to turn in homework to her being lazy and unmotivated, without considering external factors that might be influencing her behavior.

Brenda Has Not Turned in Her Homework for Over a Week