Which statement is correct concerning cross-cultural research on the fundamental attribution error?

A) Fundamental attribution error appears to be universal.
B) Most cultures attribute behavior to dispositional causes.
C) Eastern cultures like Korea seem to make more situational attributions than Western cultures such as the United States.
D) Western cultures seem to make more situational attributions than Eastern cultures.

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Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Cross-cultural research has found that Eastern cultures tend to make more situational attributions compared to Western cultures, who tend to make more dispositional attributions. Studies have specifically found that Korean participants are more likely to make situational attributions than American participants, supporting option C as the correct statement. Option A is incorrect as research has found significant cultural differences in the extent to which people make the fundamental attribution error. Option B is incorrect as evidence suggests that dispositional attributions are more prominent in Western cultures. Option D is also incorrect as research has found the opposite to be true - that situational attributions tend to be more common in Eastern cultures.

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