The Fundamental Attribution Error Is the Tendency to Explain Other

question 69

Multiple Choice

The fundamental attribution error is the tendency to explain other people's behavior as the result of ____ rather than ____ factors.

• A) external; fundamental
• B) fundamental; personal
• C) personal; situational
• D) situational; personal

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Definitions:

MPC

The marginal propensity to consume, which measures the change in consumption resulting from a change in income.

Multiplier

In economics, it refers to the factor by which a change in investment, spending, or income will ultimately affect the total economic output.

Federal Budget Deficits

The shortfall where the government's expenditures exceed its revenue within a fiscal year.

Expenditures

The act of spending funds or resources, typically referring to the outflow of money by a government, organization, or individual for various purposes.