When an observer blames another person's performance failures or problems more on internal factors relating to the individual than on external factors relating to the environment,the observer is __________.
A)Making a fundamental attribution error
B)Promoting a self-serving bias
C)Doing a legitimate performance appraisal
D)Applying the Internal Factor Theory
E)Applying the External Factor Theory

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When someone blames another person's performance failures or problems on internal factors relating to the individual rather than external factors relating to the environment, they are making a fundamental attribution error. This refers to the tendency to overemphasize dispositional (internal) explanations for other people's behavior rather than situational (external) explanations.

When an Observer Blames Another Person's Performance Failures or Problems