Psychologists use the term ____________________ to refer to the fact that we tend to overestimate the influence of internal personal factors and underestimate the role of external situational factors

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


fundamental attribution error

Psychology

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Kübler-Ross suggested that upon initially being told that they are going to die, most people respond with

a. denial. b. anger. c. bargaining. d. depression.

Psychology

Behavior therapists rely heavily on__________

A) principles of conditioning and observational learning B) practices that reject adaptive behavior patterns C) methods that recover repressed childhood memories D) the subjective analysis of the mind rather than on measurable behavior E) Select

Psychology

How do the Peace Corps and AmeriCorps differ?

a. AmeriCorps sends volunteers abroad. b. The Peace Corps is only open to volunteers who are over 25 years old. c. AmeriCorps does not administer a volunteer program. d. There is no difference between the Peace Corps and AmeriCorps.

Psychology

Which of the following best describes the Piagetian term of "schemes"?

a. When new information is altered to fit existing information b. When a person's self-concept is changed to adapt to new information c. Cognitive structures for processing, organizing, and interpreting information d. When a mental structure is changed to adapt to new information

Psychology