The tendency for observers to underestimate the impact of the external situation and overestimate the impact of internal traits when they seek explanations of another person's behavior is called
A. the false consensus bias.
B. the fundamental attribution error.
C. the self-serving bias.
D. cognitive dissonance.
Answer: B
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