Professor Wagner told her psychology class that they must have performed poorly on their midterm exam because they were lazy and did not study. Professor Wagner's belief is an example of a(n)
A. dispositional attribution.
B. stereotypical comment.
C. external attribution.
D. self-serving bias.
Answer: A
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a. Gestalt therapy b. rational therapy c. sensitivity groups d. encounter groups
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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A. They are electrical in nature. B. They deliver excitatory and inhibitory messages. C. They are bidirectional. D. They are stored in the axons of neurons.