The tendency to overestimate internal factors and underestimate external factors as influences on someone's behavior is called __________.
A) projection
B) selective projection
C) fundamental attribution error
D) impression management

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The tendency to overestimate internal factors (such as personality traits or beliefs) and underestimate external factors (such as situational factors or context) as influences on someone's behavior is known as the fundamental attribution error. This cognitive bias is a common explanation for why people often make inaccurate judgments about the behavior of others.

The Tendency to Overestimate Internal Factors and Underestimate External Factors