While shopping in the market, Edelmira notices a toddler screaming and crying in the cereal aisle and a tired-looking woman nearby. Edelmira attributes the woman's fatigue to her effort to teach her son not to throw tantrums. Which one of the following processes did Edelmira use to avoid blaming the woman's personality?
A. Trait attribution
B. Impression formation
C. Situational attribution
D. Fundamental attribution error
Answer: C
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