Define attributions

What will be an ideal response?


Attributions are causal inferences about why a person engages in a particular behavior.

Psychology

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Professor Parks is conducting a research study where he is asking individuals to rate their satisfaction with their first year of college

His questionnaire is based upon a scale where students respond to questions by choosing one of the following descriptors: "5. very satisfied; 4. somewhat satisfied; 3. not very satisfied; 2. not at all satisfied." Professor Parks is gathering ____. a. valid data b. quantitative data c. qualitative data d. reliable data

Psychology

Which of the following statements is true?

  a.  The shape of the relationship between group size and influence depends on several situational factors.   b.  People conform more in the Asch situation when they can keep their opinions to themselves.   c.  People conform more when facing a group of four sources, particularly if they believe the four sources discussed the issue among themselves.   d.  Because of the supportive nature of cohesive groups, people conform less in as conformity increases.

Psychology

Nicola can smile but cannot move her face when instructed to do so. Which of the following describes this condition?

A. volitional facial paresis B. volitional emotional paresis C. emotional facial paresis D. emotional volitional paresis

Psychology

A masking stimulus is primarily used to _____

A) ?stop persistence of vision B) increase the duration of persistence of vision? C) ?increase the area of the "region-of-interest" D) ?hide the purpose of the experiment from participants

Psychology