Kaylee is in her car at a traffic light waiting for the light to turn green.Just as it does,a man driving a red truck goes speeding past Kaylee and just about misses crashing into her car.Kaylee abuses him and thinks to herself that his license should be revoked.What Kaylee does not know is that the truck's breaks have failed.In this scenario,Kaylee is demonstrating _____ while attempting to explain the man's behavior.

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The fundamental attribution error refers to the tendency to attribute other people’s behaviors to internal factors (such as their personality or disposition) instead of considering situational factors. In this scenario, Kaylee immediately assumes that the man driving the truck is a reckless driver whose license should be revoked, without considering the possibility that there may have been external factors (such as brake failure) that contributed to his behavior.

Kaylee Is in Her Car at a Traffic Light Waiting