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Sources of Bias in Attribution
Attributions for behavior can be skewed by several factors. Common sources of bias include making judgments with incomplete information about another person's motives and the psychological tendency to form explanations that preserve or boost one's self-esteem.
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Dispositional attribution (internal)
Situational attribution (external)
Influences on attributions (explanations)
Fundamental Attribution Error
Self-Serving Bias
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Sources of Bias in Attribution
Attribution Theory (Blame)