Which Attributional Bias Is Correctly Matched with Its Definition

question 72

Multiple Choice

Which attributional bias is correctly matched with its definition?

• A) false consensus effect - People overemphasize dispositional factors when explaining other people's behavior.
• B) just-world hypothesis - People tend to think that other people get what they deserve.
• C) self-serving bias - People assume that in a similar situation,other people would act the same way they would.
• D) fundamental attribution error - People attribute their own successes to dispositional factors and their failures to situational ones.

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Definitions:

Dispositional Explanations

Attributions of behavior to stable internal factors, including personality traits and beliefs.

Circumstances

The conditions or facts affecting a specific event, decision, or action.

Disposition

An individual's natural attributes of intellect and personality.

Situation

The set of circumstances or context in which events occur, influencing the outcomes of actions or decisions.