When individuals observe behaviour, they attempt to determine whether it is internally or externally caused. This is generally referred to as ________.
a. fundamental attribution error
b. self-serving bias
c. attribution theory
d. selective behaviour theory
e. perception theory
Ans: c. attribution theory
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a. members may self-censor b. being in groups lowers morale c. group members socialize too much d. only mediocre employees participate in groups
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a. Most infants have to be 18 months old before they recognize themselves in a TV image. b. Infants as young as three months acted surprised and gazed longer at impossible events, such as seeing two solid objects appear to pass through each other. c. By the time infants are eight months old, they can remember where objects are (or should be) for at least one minute. d. Children remain egocentric during the preoperational stage, becoming aware of perspectives other than their own after the age of seven.
Treatment for mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease includes medication that inhibits the breakdown of
A) acetylcholine. B) dopamine. C) norepinephrine. D) epinephrine.
A victim of a car wreck with head injuries, whose involuntary bodily processes (breathing, heartbeat, etc.) have been disturbed, probably has had damage done to the __________.
A. hindbrain B. pons C. medulla D. forebrain