"When I beat my average bowling score, I attribute it to my skill, but if I score below my average, I blame it on the dent in my bowling ball.". This is an example of the:
a. actor-observer effect c. fundamental attribution error
b. covariation principle d. self-serving bias
D
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According to the dual-process approach, majorities exert influence by producing ____, whereas minorities exert influence by producing ____
a. informational influence? normative influence b. public conformity? private conformity c. reactance? obedience d. conversion? compliance
Facial expressions, hand and arm gestures, postures, body positioning, and movements make up ____
a. computer-mediated communication c. cross-cultural communication b. nonverbal communication d. sexual communication
The authors of your text provide a "word of caution." It can be dangerous to overestimate the relationship between perceived control and physical health, because
a. scientists still do not understand the mechanisms that explain this relationship. b. when health problems become chronic, people may blame themselves. c. when health problems improve, people lose a sense of perceived control. d. it is impossible to determine whether perceived control and health are causally related.
Some cross-cultural studies report __________ sex differences in countries with more gender equality
a. higher b. huge c. about the same d. nonexistent