The Mental Process of Inferring the Causes of People's Behavior

question 229

Multiple Choice

The mental process of inferring the causes of people's behavior, including one's own, is called:

• A)compliance.
• B)persuasion.
• C)altruism.
• D)attribution.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Development

The process of growth and change in intellectual/mental abilities such as thinking, reasoning, and understanding over the course of a person’s life.

Socio-Emotional

Pertaining to the interplay between social interactions and emotional responses, affecting an individual's development and well-being.

Moral

Pertaining to principles of right and wrong behavior, and the goodness or badness of human character.

Piaget's Theory

A comprehensive theory about the nature and development of human intelligence proposed by Jean Piaget.