Garret has a tendency to take credit for his good actions, but he attributes his mistakes to factors beyond his control. This is an example of ________
a. the fundamental attribution error.
b. the validity effect.
c. the just-world hypothesis.
d. the self-serving bias.
Answer: d
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A. Door-in-the-face B. Bait-and-switch C. Low-ball D. Foot-in-the-door
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________ argued that individuals of all cultures go through the same stages of moral development in the same order
a. Harlow b. Piaget c. Erikson d. Kohlberg e. K?bler-Ross
Findings show that selective attention improves sharply between ages __________, with gains continuing into adulthood
A) 2 and 4 B) 5 and 7 C) 6 and 10 D) 11 and 15