The tendency to attribute other people's behaviour to dispositional factors while ignoring or underestimating the possibility situational factors is called
A) the self-serving bias
B) the fundamental attribution error
C) the self-observer effect
D) the framing effect

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The fundamental attribution error refers to the tendency of attributing people's behavior to dispositional factors (i.e., their personal characteristics, values, or beliefs) while overlooking the impact of situational factors (i.e., the context, environment, or external circumstances that may influence behavior). This bias can lead to inaccurate judgments and negative stereotypes of others, as we may assume that their behavior reflects their character or intentions rather than the situation they are in. The self-serving bias, on the other hand, is the tendency to attribute our successes to dispositional factors and our failures to situational factors, in order to maintain a positive view of ourselves. The self-observer effect relates to differences in self-perception based on whether we are observing or experiencing the behavior, and the framing effect refers to how the presentation of information can influence our judgments and decisions.

The Tendency to Attribute Other People's Behaviour to Dispositional Factors