Stanley broke up with his boyfriend Chris. Chris is smart, talented, and funny, but has bad body odor. Sharon decides that Stanley broke up with Chris because of the smell. Sharon is relying on what to make this assumption

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Sharon is using the principle of noncommon effects, which suggests that people make attributions by looking for a single cause that can uniquely explain an outcome. In this case, Sharon assumes the unique factor (Chris's bad body odor) is the reason for the breakup, ignoring other potential reasons.

Stanley Broke Up with His Boyfriend Chris