According to the text, "fundamental attribution error" refers to the idea of underestimating _______ factors and overestimating _______ factors in explaining outgroup members' undesirable events.

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Fundamental attribution error refers to the tendency of people to overemphasize dispositional (personality) explanations for other people's behavior and to underestimate the role of situational factors. In the context of outgroup members' undesirable events, people may attribute their behavior to characteristics of the group (dispositional) instead of considering situational factors that may have contributed to the event.

According to the Text, "Fundamental Attribution Error" Refers to the Idea