Question

Freire did very poorly on his last arithmetic test. The tendency to make the fundamental attribution error might lead his sixth-grade teacher to conclude that Freire did poorly because:_______a) he is unmotivated to do well in school.b) the test covered material that had not been adequately covered in class.c) his parents had an argument the evening before the test.d) he was not given enough time to complete the test.e) he was tired and didn't try very hard on the test

Answer 1

The answer is a. he is unmotivated to do well in school.

Step-by-step explanation:

The fundamental attribution error explains that a person is more likely to attribute their own outcomes to situational causes (dependent on context and situation) and others' to dispositional (personal or internal) causes. This is especially common for negative outcomes.

In the example, the teacher would disregard any possible situational factor; he would simply assume it was lack of motivation.