The tendency for a person with stereotyped beliefs about a particular group of people to make internal attributions for their shortcomings and external attributions for their successes is known as the ________
a. fundamental attribution error
b. actor-observer effect
c. ultimate attribution error
d. self-serving bias
Answer: c
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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