Alan did very poorly on his last history test. The tendency to make the fundamental attribution error might lead his teacher to conclude that Alan did poorly because _____.

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The fundamental attribution error is the tendency to overemphasize dispositional (internal) factors rather than situational (external) factors in explaining behavior. Alan's poor performance on the test could be due to external factors, such as a difficult or unclear test, or internal factors, such as lack of motivation. However, if the teacher makes the fundamental attribution error, they may assume that Alan did poorly because he is unmotivated, rather than considering other possible explanations.

Alan Did Very Poorly on His Last History Test