Heider Stated That a Person Could Attribute Behaviors to Forces

question 58

Multiple Choice

Heider stated that a person could attribute behaviors to forces within an individual, called _____, or to forces external to an individual, called _____.

• A) helpful forces; lucky forces
• B) dispositional factors; situational factors
• C) individual; social
• D) situational factors; dispositional factors

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Definitions:

Cultural Relativism

A concept in anthropology that holds the belief that a person's beliefs, values, and practices should be understood based on that person's own culture, rather than judged against the criteria of another culture.

Moral Isolationism

The belief that one cannot or should not make moral judgments about the practices of cultures other than one's own.

Historical Periods

Distinct phases or eras in history categorized by significant events or developments, such as technological advancements, cultural shifts, or political transformations.

Metaethics

The branch of philosophy that analyzes the meaning and nature of moral terms, judgments, and arguments.