The fundamental attribution error refers to people's tendency to __________.
A. ignore situational causes of behavior and favor internal explanations
B. ignore internal causes of behavior and favor external explanations
C. deal with someone else's behavior without trying to figure out what made him or her behave that way
D. go along with the majority opinion in deciding what caused an event rather than reasoning it out for themselves
Answer: A
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