Which Is a Potential Example of the Fundamental Attribution Error

Multiple Choice

Which is a potential example of the fundamental attribution error?

A) John explained his failure to land the big account by saying that the competing firm had a better product.
B) Nancy explained her department's success by describing her boss as brilliant.
C) Tom realized that most of his crew failed to get to work because of the big snowstorm.
D) Rodney defended his boss's embezzlement by pointing out that he was under severe marital stress at the time of the incident.
E) Susan acknowledged that her company's sales growth was largely due to the booming economy.