During a criminal investigation, when does fundamental attribution error occur?
A. When people put exclusive emphasis on the external situation as a determinant of behavior
B. When people disregard behavior that is caused by stable, internal factors unique to the actor
C. When people do not give sufficient weight to the external situation as a determinant of behavior
D. When people believe the behavior is caused by unstable, internal factors unique to the actor
Answer: C
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