Question

When we have a success we tend to make an ____ attribution?

1. internal attribution

2. external attribution

Answer 1

Fundamental attribution error refer to emphasizing on internal dispositions instead of external factors as a cause of behaviour.  The actor-observer effect is when one individual attributes their slipping and falling to external factors like, slippery floor (actor). However, if somebody else fell, a person attributes it to their personal dispositions (observer). Fundamental attribution error is an observer bias whereas, actor-observer effect is actor bias. It depends whether a person is the actor or the observer.

In the above example, we would attribute our own success to internal dispositions due to the actor bias. We would alone feel responsible for our success. We would not attribute it to external causes like luck and fate.

Thus, the correct answer is option, A.