A. observers to favor external attributions in explaining the behavior of others
B. observers to favor internal attributions in explaining the behavior of others
C. actors to favor external attributions in explaining the behavior of others
D. actors to favor situational attributions in explaining the behavior of others
Related Mcqs:
- All of the following are dimensions of Kelly’s attribution theory EXCEPT___________?
A. Consensus
B. Consistency
C. Distinctiveness
D. Cooperation - Rasheed watches as customer with at least 40 items lines up at his express checkout line. He decides the customer must be a real “idiot” to miss the sign that indicates Rasheed’s checkout line is an express line with a limit of 10 items. Rasheed’s attribution for the cause of the customer’s behavior is consistent with_________?
A. drawing an illusory correlation
B. false consensus effect
C. the fundamental attribution error
D. a defensive attribution - Which of the following are commonly accepted dimensions of attribution? (Please highlight all the correct answers.) 1. Internal-external. 2. Stable-unstable. 3. Wide-narrow. 4. None of the above.
A. 1 & 2
B. 4
C. 2 & 3
D. 1 & 3 - Students who experiences a persistent depressed mood after failing an exam probably have which type of attribution style?
A. Stable, global
B. Unstable, specific
C. External, global
D. External, specific - The representativeness heuristic refers to our tendency to:
A. underestimate the accuracy of our beliefs and judgments
B. judge the likelihood of an event in terms of how readily instances of its occurrence are remembered
C. cling to our initial conceptions, even though they have been discredited
D. judge the likelihood of category membership by how closely an object or event resembles a particular prototype - The tendency for people to adopt the behavior and opinions of other group members is known as_________?
A. Conformity
B. Social norms
C. Compliance
D. Mastery - You believe that short men have a tendency to be insecure. The concept of illusory correlation implies that you will:
A. overestimate how often short men are insecure
B. underestimate are frequency of short men in population
C. overestimate the frequency of short men in the population
D. falsely assume the shortness in men cause insecurity - The tendency for us to blame people and underestimate the environment for causing behavior is known as the:
A. Self-serving bias
B. Balance principle
C. Cognitive dissonance model
D. Fundamental attribution error - Our tendency to establish and maintain warm relationships with people if they are physically attractive is best explained in terms of:
A. social exchange theory
B. the just- world phenomenon
C. the bystander effect
D. the foot- in- the- door phenomenon - Towards the close of the 19th century, who, as a result of his experiments with animals, formulated laws of learning that seemed to confirm his belief concerning the trial and error nature of learning?
A. William james
B. Edward Thomdike
C. G.Stanely Hall
D. Charles H.judd
