Which of the following occurs when an individual evaluates another’s behavior using their internal
tendencies rather than external factors?

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The prompt asks to identify what occurs when an individual evaluates another’s behavior using internal tendencies rather than external factors.
First, note that the classic term for this phenomenon is the fundamental attribution error, which describes the tendency to overemphasize personal or internal characteristics and underemphasize situational influences when judging others' behavior.
The option given as the answer is 'Attribution Error.' While this points to a general idea of attribution mistakes, the conventional label for this specific pattern is 'fundamental attribution error.'
If we consider alternatives (which are missing in the provided options), we would expect items such as:
- Emphasizing internal dispositions over situational factors (the hallmark of fundamental attribution error).
- Failing to account for external constraints or contextual explanations when interpreting someone else’s actions.
- Recognizing that sometimes observers do consider situational factors, but the most common error described in social psychology is indeed attributing behavior to internal traits.
The phrasing 'Attribution Error' is somewhat vague and non-specific; it could refer to attribution errors in general, whereas the precise concept here is about a specific bias toward internal explanations, i.e., the fundamental attribution error.
In summary, your chosen term is close in spirit but lacks the precise designation used in psychology. If you must pick from standard terms, choose 'fundamental attribution error' to describe evaluating others’ behavior primarily via internal tendencies rather than external factors.

SMC 2025 Spr - COM ST 35 (3147) - Interpersonal Communication (O) Module 5 - Test - Non Verbal Communication

Which of the following occurs when an individual evaluates another’s behavior using their internal tendencies rather than external factors?

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