Dean Jones sees that every student in the Management class received an "A." She assumes that the course must be too easy because students don't work hard. This is an example of __________________.
A) an internal error
B) a high loci bias
C) self-serving bias
D) a fundamental attribution error

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This is an example of the fundamental attribution error, as Dean Jones is assuming that the students' success is due to a factor outside of their control (the course being too easy), rather than considering their effort and ability.

Dean Jones Sees That Every Student in the Management Class