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9 September, 16:57

Katherine is at the movie theater. She waits in line for ten minutes, and then the ticket seller is very rude to her. When she gets inside to buy her snacks, her order is incorrect. Finally, she goes into the theater itself and finds only one open seat even though the ticket seller told her that there were plenty of open seats. She storms back out to the lobby and asks for the manager. When the manager arrives, Katherine yells and screams at her. According to the principle of fundamental attribution error, what are other theater-goers likely to think of Katherine's behavior?

A. "She must be mad because of the lines."

B. "I wonder if her movie was oversold."

C. "Wow, I'll bet she is rude to everyone."

D. "Man, that's tough luck for her."

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  1. 9 September, 17:13
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    C. "Wow, I'll bet she is rude to everyone."

    Explanation:

    Fundamental attribution error: In psychology, the term fundamental attribution error was proposed by one of the famous social psychologist named Lee Ross in 1977.

    The fundamental attribution error is defined as an individual's propensity to describe the other person's behavior based on the various internal factors, for example, personality whereas underestimating the external factors influence, for example, situational influences that can impact the other person's behavior.

    In the question above, the statement signifies Katherine's behavior can be taught of as "Wow, I'll bet she is rude to everyone."
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