Which of the following individuals commits a fundamental attribution error?
A. Rita states that Duncan must have woken up on the wrong side of the bed today because he is so nasty and grumpy.
B. Carl asks Natalia to go with him to the cafeteria to eat, and they both comment that the food will be really bad.
C. Monique defends Paul's bad academic performance, noting that he works 50 hours a week at his job and still attends school.
D. Nadia blames Claude's bad grades on his being less intelligent.
Answer: D
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