The fundamental attribution error is at work when Annie assumes an aggressive driver is a hostile person rather than someone who is late for an appointment.

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The fundamental attribution error is the tendency to over-emphasize dispositional (personal/internal) explanations for someone's behavior, while under-emphasizing situational (external) factors. In this scenario, Annie is making a dispositional attribution by assuming that the aggressive driver is a hostile person, rather than considering the possibility that the driver is simply in a hurry or dealing with some other situational factor that is causing them to behave aggressively.

The Fundamental Attribution Error Is at Work When Annie Assumes