Which of the following statements is an example of a situational attribution?
A. "I did a good job because I'm smart."
B. "I did a good job because the task was easy."
C. "I did a bad job because I'm inept."
D. "She did a good job because she's talented."
Answer: B
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a. they assess the regions of the brain in which blood flow increases while a person is performing a task. b. they record the neural impulses from one neuron in the human brain. c. they stimulate a brain region in a patient who recently had a stroke or tumor. d. they place electrodes on a person's scalp.
People suffering from the same disorder as patient HM would MOST probably not be able to:
A) play a song learned long ago on the piano. B) remember the names of their high school classmates. C) remember the plot to the movie that they watched a few hours ago. D) recognize their immediate family members.
When child-care centers provide favorable characteristics, such as small group sizes and educated caregivers,
A) they are able to pay salaries at or above minimum wage. B) the adults are more verbally stimulating and sensitive to children's needs. C) children's IQ scores increase by 7 to 10 points. D) children from high-SES families reap greater benefits than children from low-SES families.
Barbiturates are useful clinically because they:
a. Do not produce tolerance at clinical doses b. Do not produce dependence at clinical doses c. Are safe for most people regardless of other medications d. Do not produce withdrawal symptoms when drug is stopped