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Fundamental Attribution Error
fun-dah-MEN-tul at-rib-YOO-shun ER-er
/ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəl əˌtrɪbjuːˈʃən ˈɛrər/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
fundamentalattributionerror
Dictionary meaning
Tendency to overemphasize dispositional factors when explaining others' behavior while underemphasizing situational factors
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