Which of the following situations will lead people to favor internal (dispositional) attributions?
A. when they are short on time (as opposed to having time to think)
B. when they grow up in an individualistic (as opposed to collectivistic) culture
C. when they are explaining someones actual behavior (as opposed to their emotional response
D. all of the above
Answer: D. all of the above
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A. use groups of participants that are carefully matched with respect to key variables B. track a group of participants for an extended period of time C. involve the random assignment of participants to conditions D. are conducted on only a single individual
In a naturalistic observation a researcher creates a setting designed to elicit a response
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A) delusions B) hallucinations C) obsessions D) compulsions
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a) Hormones play a small role in the health of men and women. b) Women spend more days in the hospital, yet men have a higher death rate. c) How stress plays a greater role in the lives of women than in the lives of men. d) More female than male babies are born, yet males are often considered the stronger sex.