Which of the following is the most accurate conclusion based on the Jones and Harris (1967) Castro essay study?
a. When a target's behavior is forced, perceivers do not attribute it to any sort of internal cause.
b. We are less generous with ourselves when making attributions for negative events than we are when others are the actors.
c. We are more likely to make an internal attribution for a chosen action versus a forced action.
d. We are more likely to make an internal attribution when the actor in question is perceptually salient.
Answer: C
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a. DRL b. DRI c. DRO d. Functional communication training
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a. social b. psychological c. sociocultural d. biological
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