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The tendency in Western cultures to attribute the behavior of others to internal,personal characteristics while ignoring or underestimating the effects of external,situational factors is called

A) cognitive dissonance.
B) an attitude.
C) foot-in-the-door phenomenon.
D) the fundamental attribution error.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize personal characteristics and ignore situational factors when judging others' behavior.

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological theory that outlines the discomfort experienced when holding contradictory beliefs, values, or attitudes, leading to a change in one to reduce the dissonance.

Foot-In-The-Door

A persuasion technique where agreement to a small, initial request increases the likelihood of compliance with a larger, later request.

  • Discover and explicate the central attribution error and its impact on how behavior is perceived.
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