Which statement is more likely to be true concerning attributions made by Americans versus Chinese people?
a. they both tend to make situational cause errors
b. they both tend to make dispositional cause errors
c. Americans are more likely to make the fundamental attribution error than are Chinese people.
d. Chinese people are more likely to make dispositional errors, whereas Americans are more likely to make situational errors.
c. Americans are more likely to make the fundamental attribution error than are Chinese people.
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a. The men are more likely than women to be familiar with fixing a flat tire. b. The gender of the participants cannot be accurately determined. c. The operational definition of helping has not been specified with precision. d. The results probably depend upon the amount of traffic that passes by.
Ebbinghaus's "memory" experiments were important because they
A. described complex decision making. B. plotted functions that described the operation of the mind. C. were the first to combine basic elements of experience called sensations. D. showed how positive reinforcers strengthen behavior.
The first step in any scientific investigation is _______________
a) formulating the hypothesis b) generating ideas c) drawing a conclusion d) sharing the findings
Which of the following represents the normal expectation for a man in late adulthood?
A) That he will live an average of five to ten years as a widower B) That he will live alone until he experiences health problems that will cause him to enter institutional care C) That he will live with a spouse or intimate partner until he dies D) That he will live alone until he has difficulty performing activities of daily living, at which time he will live with family members