Which of the following is an example of the fundamental attribution error?

Which of the following is an example of the fundamental attribution error?




A)
Nelson thinks that his colleague is just a generous person after she bought doughnuts for the office even though he heard she was up for promotion.
B)
Celeste thinks that her friend only bought lunch for her because he just found out he was hired for the job she wanted.
C)
Bart assumes that his daughter was yelling at her brother because she was upset about her dog running away.
D)
Danielle assumes that because her friend got a bad mark on the test, he didn't get a good night's sleep.



Answer: A