The tendency to give too much emphasis to personal factors when accounting for other people's actions is called

a. the self-serving bias.

b. false consensus error.

c. the fundamental attribution error.

d. naive realism effect.


c. the fundamental attribution error.

Psychology

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Ed has trouble driving because he cannot tell the difference between green and red lights. Ed has:

A. night blindness B. agnosia C. color blindness D. opponent process disorder

Psychology

While research shows that personalities continue to develop, the changes are gradual, evolving over a period of years

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

Mark has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. In order to sort out which of his experiences are perceptions and which are hallucinations, he must engage in

a. stroboscopic movement. b. reality testing. c. perceptual reconstruction. d. illusionary adaptation.

Psychology