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Group attribution error
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<p>The group attribution error refers to people's tendency to believe either </p> <ol><li>the characteristics of an individual group member are reflective of the group as a whole, or</li> <li>a group's decision outcome must reflect the preferences of individual group members, even when external information is available suggesting otherwise.</li></ol> <p>The group attribution error shares an <a href="/facts/Attribution_bias/Tbst73Cq">attribution bias</a> analogous to the <a href="/facts/Fundamental_attribution_error/C6XVbSVp">fundamental attribution error</a>. Rather than focusing on individual's behavior, it relies on group outcomes and attitudes as its main basis for conclusions. </p>