Martin Saw Sally Knock Another Student to His Knees as She

Multiple Choice

Martin saw Sally knock another student to his knees as she rushed into the lecture hall and took a seat in a prime location. He thought to himself that Sally must be a rude, insensitive, and self-centered person. Because Martin blamed Sally's behavior on internal rather than external characteristics, which of the following attribution biases did Martin make?

A) the fundamental attribution error
B) the actor-observer effect
C) both the fundamental attribution error and the actor-observer effect
D) neither the fundamental attribution error nor the actor-observer effect