Often we assume other people's behavior is due to their personality, and we underestimate the influence of the situation. This cognitive bias is also known as
A) confirmation bias.
B) false consensus bias.
C) false uniqueness bias.
D) fundamental attribution error.

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The fundamental attribution error describes the tendency to overemphasize personality-based explanations for behaviors observed in others while underestimating the influence of situational factors.

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