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Define what behaviorists were interested in studying.


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Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overestimate personality or dispositional factors and underestimate situational influences when explaining the behavior of others.

Slacking Off

The act of reducing effort or avoiding work altogether.

Cognitive Dissonance

The psychological distress felt when an individual has two or more opposing beliefs, ideas, or values at the same moment.

Attribution Theory

The theory that we explain someone’s behavior by crediting either the situation or the person’s disposition.

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