Mario is driving to work and sees a woman cause a three-car accident on the highway. He is not surprised by this because he believes that almost all women are bad drivers. Mario's conclusion illustrates the concept of:

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The ultimate attribution error is the tendency to make internal, dispositional attributions for negative actions of out-group members while making external, situational attributions for negative actions of in-group members. In this scenario, Mario is making a dispositional attribution (believing that almost all women are bad drivers) for the woman's negative action (cause of the car accident) based on her out-group status (gender).

Mario Is Driving to Work and Sees a Woman Cause