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When someone attributes a stranger's rude behavior to their inherent personality flaws rather than considering potential situational factors, they are exhibiting which cognitive bias?

A Self-serving bias
B Fundamental attribution error
C Actor-observer bias
D Cognitive dissonance

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

The fundamental attribution error is the tendency to overestimate the impact of dispositional factors and underestimate the impact of situational factors when explaining other people's behavior.

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