Actor Bruce Dern received death threats playing a character who killed John Wayne's character in the movie "The Cowboys." Associating Dern with the character he played is an example of ______.

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This is an example of the fundamental attribution error, where people attribute someone's actions too much to their character or personality, rather than considering the situational factors (in this case, acting in a movie role).

Actor Bruce Dern Received Death Threats Playing a Character Who