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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a. people and objects c. verbs b. emotional states d. locations and directions

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Social support

a. is not helpful for women who have been raped. b. is helpful in treating men with low blood pressure. c. is likely to cause alcohol abuse. d. is helpful in coping with cancer.

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A patient just recovered from an episode of depression. What is the likely future for this patient?

a) The patient is immune to future episodes of depression. b) There is a good chance the patient will suffer another episode. c) There is a good chance that the symptoms will develop in to schizophrenia. d) The patient will exhibit the symptoms of a series of increasingly serious disorders.

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The person who climbs a mountain "because it is there" and is not interested in fame or fortune is responding to ________ motivation

a. primary b. extrinsic c. intrinsic d. secondary

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