Fundamental Attribution Error

Kevin is five feet eight inches tall and is the shortest player on his basketball team. Kevin's coach is six feet six inches tall. Kevin gets very little playing time on the court compared to his other teammates who are six feet two inches or taller. Kevin falsely believes that his coach favors taller basketball players and limits Kevin's playing time because is the shortest player on the team. Kevin's belief is an example of:

A

Self-centered bias

B

Fundamental attribution error

C

False consensus effect.

D

Actor-observer perspective

E

Self-serving bias

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