For 10 points, name this error in which an observer underestimates the relevance of situational factors in explaining behavior.
It is often paired with the self-serving bias, the tendency to attribute one's successes to internal character and failures to external obstacles. It occurs when a person observes the actions of another and tries to explain that person's behavior but overestimates the importance of personality traits. For 10 points, name this error in which an observer underestimates the relevance of situational factors in explaining behavior.
It is often paired with the self-serving bias, the tendency to attribute one's successes to internal character and failures to external obstacles.
{fundamental attribution} error