The fundamental attribution error is the tendency to attribute
a. one's own behavior to personal factors rather than to the situation.
b. one's own behavior to the situation rather than to personal factors.
c. another person's behavior to personal factors rather than to the situation.
d. another person's behavior to situational factors rather than to personal factors.
c
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a) Binet's development of the concept of IQ b) the development of the WAIS tests by Wechsler c) the Army Alpha tests study d) Terman's longitudinal study of 1,528 gifted children
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A. dysthymic disorder B. bipolar II disorder C. major depressive disorder D. no disorder
You have put your last quarter in a vending machine and pressing the button has had no effect, so you press the buttons more vigorously and then try all the other buttons. If this does not work, your next response to frustration may be _____, such as kicking the machine.
A) cognitive coping B) aggression C) persistence D) displacement
A group member is more likely to engage in social loafing if he or she believes that
A) the other group members are trying very hard. B) his or her performance will not make a difference to the group's performance. C) the group will receive a large reward for good performance. D) his or her effort is critical to the overall performance of the group.