When people are called upon to explain someone's behavior, they are most likely to explain it in terms of personality factors or internal factors when they are talking about

A) their own behavior.
B) someone else's behavior.
C) behavior that changes from one situation to another.
D) behavior that is not surprising because almost anyone else would do the same thing.

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Caroline Ellisor · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  When people are explaining someone else's behavior, they are more likely to attribute it to internal or personality factors rather than situational factors. This is known as the fundamental attribution error.

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