The text suggests that the fundamental attribution error occurs because information about the situational causes of behavior is
a. generally available and easy to interpret.
b. generally available but difficult to interpret.
c. often unavailable, but easy to interpret when it is.
d. often unavailable and difficult to interpret.
Answer: D
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