Suppose that on the first day of your psychology class, you observe a particular classmate
to be a bit rude and arrogant. You attribute his conceit to his personality rather than to
the fact that something happened that may have upset him.
Your attribution about the
causes of his behavior is an example of the
a. principle of consensus.
b. actor-observer effect.
c. phenomenon known as belief in a just world.
d. fundamental attribution error.
e. false consensus error.
d. fundamental attribution error.
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Why do adolescent boys succeed in committing suicide more often than adolescent girls?
A. Boys attempt suicide at a greater rate than girls. B. Boys experience more serious episodes of major depressive disorder than girls. C. Boys experience more social stigma for attempting suicide than girls. D. Boys tend to use more violent means to attempt suicide.
Which of the following is not among the advantages of objective tests, as presented in your textbook?
A. They are easily administered. B. They are highly structured. C. They have good reliability. D. They only measure conscious factors.
The error term for a within-subjects ANOVA is based on the interaction between the subjects and the______.
A. variance B. dependent variable C. independent variable D. interaction
Which of the following is one of the six elements of the scientific method?
a. publishing results b. critiquing anecdotal evidence c. consensus review d. survey analysis