When we fail to take the situation into account when analyzing another person's behavior, we are succumbing to:
A) social identity theory.
B) correspondence bias.
C) external attribution.
D) false schemata.

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a.Incorrect. Correspondence bias is the belief that another's behavior is due to individual choice rather than situational factors.
b.Correct. Correspondence bias is the belief that another's behavior is due to individual choice rather than situational factors.
c.Incorrect. Correspondence bias is the belief that another's behavior is due to individual choice rather than situational factors.
d.Incorrect. Correspondence bias is the belief that another's behavior is due to individual choice rather than situational factors.

When We Fail to Take the Situation into Account When