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Social Context Criticisms

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

Definition

Social context criticisms refer to the critique that the fundamental attribution error fails to recognize the influence of situational factors and social context on behavior. It emphasizes that attributing behavior solely to internal dispositional factors neglects the impact of external influences.

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