Holly Lost Her Homework Which Was a Rare Occurrence

question 175

Multiple Choice

Holly lost her homework which was a rare occurrence. While speaking to her professor about the situation, another student in the class mentioned that he had lost his homework as well. Holly concluded that the other student had not really lost his homework-he was using the excuse because he had not done his homework at all. What attribution process is illustrated by this example?

• A) Actor-observer effect
• B) Self-serving bias
• C) Dispositional
• D) Extinction

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Definitions:

Cultural Eutrophication

The process by which a body of water becomes overly enriched with minerals and nutrients due to human activity, leading to excessive algae growth and oxygen depletion.

Nutrient Runoff

The movement of nutrients, typically from fertilizers or natural deposits, from land into water bodies, causing pollution and ecosystem imbalances.

Dredging Lake

The process of removing sediments and debris from the bottom of lakes or water bodies to improve their health or navigability.

Cultural Eutrophication

Accelerated nutrient enrichment of water bodies caused by human activities, leading to excessive algal blooms and aquatic ecosystem degradation.