The tendency to make attributions to internal causes when focusing on someone else's behavior is:
A) remedied by the discounting principle.
B) known as the fundamental attribution error.
C) has been shown to not be related to cultural predispositions.
D) known as the self-serving bias.

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The tendency to make internal attributions for someone else's behavior is known as the fundamental attribution error. This is a common psychological bias that can lead to misinterpretations of others’ behavior.

The Tendency to Make Attributions to Internal Causes When Focusing