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When someone cuts you off in traffic, you immediately assume they are a rude and inconsiderate person, without considering potential external factors like an emergency. This is an example of what social psychological phenomenon?

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

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

The fundamental attribution error is the tendency to overemphasize dispositional (internal) explanations for others' behavior while underestimating the impact of situational (external) factors.

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