During times of conflict, in-group members are most likely to attribute actions by fellow in-group members to _______, and actions by out-group members to _______.

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During times of conflict, in-group members tend to attribute their own group's actions to situational factors (e.g., being provoked), while attributing out-group members' actions to their personality or disposition (e.g., they are aggressive by nature). This is known as the fundamental attribution error or the in-group/out-group bias.

During Times of Conflict, In-Group Members Are Most Likely to Attribute