What do social psychologists call the tendency to rely on internal characteristics for explanations of the behavior of others and to ignore the influence of the situation?
A. availability heuristic
B. augmenting principle
C. self-fulfilling prophecy
D. fundamental attribution error
Answer: D
Psychology
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