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a. Projecting your own motives onto the behavior of celebrities
b. Believing the actions of criminals are due to their inherent nature
c. Judging the behavior of politicians based on your personal belief system
d. Assessing the behavior of professional athletes based on their external circumstances


Correct Answer: b

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