The tendency to explain other people's behaviors by internal attributions, even when we see good reasons for an external attribution, is called the __________ attribution error

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fundamental

Psychology

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According to the discussion at the beginning of the section on gender comparisons in cognitive abilities, there is usually a large overlap in the distribution of females' and males' scores. An important implication of this finding is that

a. on most tests, most men score higher than most women. b. researchers' expectations probably caused the overlap. c. men's scores are more variable than women's scores. d. many men and women will receive similar scores.

Psychology

Marissa is scheduled to have a tonsillectomy. Which of the following will lessen the impact of Marissa's stress over the surgery?

A. Holding unrealistic expectations about the stressor B. Minimizing the use of social support C. Viewing a detailed video of the procedure before surgery D. Being uncertain as to how long the stressor will persist

Psychology

The circle problem, in which the task is to determine the length of a line inside a circle, was proposed to illustrate

A. how analogies can be used to solve problems. B. means-end analysis. C. representation and restructuring. D. the problem space.

Psychology

The three elements of basic emotions are a subjective feeling, a physiological change, and a(n) _______________

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Psychology