"The study of perceived causation is identified by the term "attribution theory," attribution referring to the perception or inference of cause" (Kelley & Michela, 1980, p. 458).
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Foundation of Fundamental Attribution Error (Ross, L., 1977) Exact Definition & APA Citation
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