When Henry is late to work, his boss believes this is due to Henry's poor work ethic. The

reason, however, is that Henry's commuter train sometimes runs slowly. The boss's belief is

A. fundamental attribution error.
B. perceptual constancy.
C. projection.
D. self-serving bias.


A

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