What do we call the tendency for observers to underestimate the impact of the situation and overestimate the impact of personal disposition?

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Bryson

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9 June, 23:32

What do we call the tendency for observers to underestimate the impact of the situation and overestimate the impact of personal disposition?

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Answer: The tendency for observers to underestimate the impact of the situation and overestimate the impact of personal disposition is called the __Fundamental Attribution Error_.

Explanation: This concept, also known as the attribution effect, is when a person uses a persons internal (personality) characteristics to interpret one's behavior rather than the environmental factors that may have an (additional) effect.