Which of the following could be an example of the fundamental attribution error?
a. Ralph described himself as a failure.
b. Ralph thought that the reason he failed was that he was sick that day.
c. Jayne said Ralph failed because the test was unfair.
d. Sue explained Ralph's failure in terms of his incompetence and laziness.
D
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a. changing the social environment b. simply deciding to change how one thinks about oneself c. changing one's outward behavior toward others d. changing one's name
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a. ?Plan a global summit of the world’s wealthiest nations to develop a strategy. b. ?Break the problem down into component parts with intermediate and long-term goals. c. ?Prepare a single initial plan to address all aspects of the problem concurrently. d. ?Request proposals from interested parties and countries on how to address the problem.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Of the _______ cases appealed to the Supreme Court each year, it agrees to act on ______ of these
A. 1000; 80 to 100 B. 5000; 500 C. 500; 25 to 30 D. 7000; 70 to 80