Rasheed watches as customer with at least 40 items lines up at his express checkout line. He decides the customer must be a real "idiot" to miss the sign that indicates Rasheed's checkout line is an express line with a limit of 10 items. Rasheed's attribution for the cause of the customer's behavior is consistent with_________?
Correct answer: C. the fundamental attribution error
- A. drawing an illusory correlation
- B. false consensus effect
- C. the fundamental attribution error
- D. a defensive attribution
Explanation
Rasheed explains the customer's mistake by blaming the person's character, calling him an idiot, while ignoring possible situational factors such as a confusing sign. This tendency to overemphasize personal causes is the fundamental attribution error.
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