Define the fundamental attribution error and provide an example
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The tendency for observers to overestimate the causal influence of personality factors on behavior and to underestimate the causal role of situational influence.
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"expected" by college students, but now she realizes that she is less far from typical than she had believed. The training her residence director put on is a good example of the importance of in prevention programs. a. socialization b. normalization c. 12 stepping d. social norming
If the estimated standard error of this study is 0.61, what is the t score for this sample?
A. -3.03 B. -2.85 C. -4.92 D. 5.68
Dr. Oliver Sacks is well known for use of the scientific method of
A) case study B) survey C) correlational study D) SES
The reported prevalence of ASD has increased from about ___ children in 2000 to about ___ children in 2012
a. 1 in 20; 1 in 50 b. 1 in 100; 1 in 10 c. 1 in 1,000; 1 in 10 d. 1 in 150; 1 in 50