The tendency to assume that others act mainly on the basis of their dispositions (e.g., personality traits) is the
a. situational attribution error. c. fundamental attribution error.
b. actual attribution error. d. self-serving error.
C
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In the case of Serrita, whose struggle with anorexia is described in your textbook, what was her attitude about her condition that is common to many diagnosed with anorexia?
a. She admitted to being too thin and acknowledged her need to gain weight. b. She admitted to being too thin but denied that she needed to gain weight. c. She denied that she was too thin. d. She admitted to being too thin but blamed it on a biochemical deficiency.
A father suggests that his son's low marks in school are due to the child's laziness. The father has made
a. an external attribution. b. a distinctive attribution. c. an internal attribution. d. a situational attribution.
Kohlberg's cognitive developmental theory of moral development claims that
a. regression from a higher to a lower stage of moral reasoning is quite common. b. through an exploration of moral dilemmas, it is possible to teach someone to skip over the lower stages of moral development. c. the sequence of stages one goes through may vary from one culture to another. d. a person's stage of moral development is determined by the person's thoughts, rather than his or her actions.
In some species bright coloration in males or elaborate male behaviors may be related to which of the following?
a. viability b. sexual selection c. genetic packets d. reproductive strategies