Which of the following are reasons why the fundamental attribution error is so common and why we are so unaware of it?
Answer:
Reasons
Often, we only observe a particular individual in certain situations, such as only at work or only at the gym.
After observing a behavior, people seem to be cognitively hardwired to make a dispositional inference before factoring in any situational influences.
People are not very accurate when it comes to evaluating their own judgments.
Not a Reason
Decisions based on insufficient or inaccurate consideration of situational factors rarely lead to bad outcomes.
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