Which of the following is the weakest explanation for the fundamental attribution error?
A) Behavior is more noticeable than situational factors.
B) People are cognitive misers and internal attributions are easier.
C) Situational factors are not reliable indicators.
D) People assign insufficient weight to situational causes even when they are aware of them.

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This explanation suggests that situational factors cannot be relied upon as indicators of behavior, which does not fully explain why people tend to make internal attributions over situational ones. The other explanations (A, B, and D) provide more thorough and convincing reasoning for why the fundamental attribution error occurs.

Which of the Following Is the Weakest Explanation for the Fundamental