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What is fundamental attribution error?

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This solution provides information on fundamental attribution error. It then discusses on the quiz designed by Ross, Amabile, & Steinmetz in 1977.

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In a study by Ross, Amabile, and Steinmetz (1977), observers of a quiz game rated questioners as more knowledgeable in general than contestants even though questioners were instructed to design quizzes based on their own expertise. In this study, subjects failed to account for questioners' advantaged position.

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