Instead of external factors influencing behavior, you attribute the actions of others to being "that kind of person." This attribution reflects a(n)

A) attribution error.
B) selective retention.
C) proximity dysfunction.
D) stereotype.
E) ethnocentrism.


A

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a. The journalist may not legally broadcast the recording under any circumstances. b. The journalist may legally broadcast the recording as long as its origin is determined first. c. Particularly when it involves a matter of public concern, the unknown origin does not remove the First Amendment right to broadcast the recording. d. The authenticity of the recording must be determined before the recording can be broadcast.

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Explain the concept "listening is intermittent." How is this different from hearing?

What will be an ideal response?

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Jennifer is nervous while on a date. She unknowingly keeps twirling her hair. Jennifer's gesture is an example of a(n)

a. emblem b. illustrator c. regulator d. object adaptor e. self adaptor

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The thesis is written as

a. an infinitive phrase. b. a brief paragraph. c. a few words. d. a complete declarative sentence.

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