Causation

question 94

Multiple Choice

Causation

• A)occurs when there is no correlation between variables.
• B)occurs when two variables are correlated.
• C)means one event brings about another event.
• D)means one event is observed to occur along with another.
• E)means one event occurs subsequently to another event.

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Definitions:

Attitudes

Attitudes are psychological tendencies expressed by evaluating entities with some degree of favor or disfavor.

Attribution

The process by which individuals explain the causes of behavior and events, often as either internal dispositions or external situations.

Cognitive Dissonance

The psychological discomfort experienced when holding two or more conflicting beliefs, ideas, or values.

Fundamental Attribution Error

A cognitive bias that causes people to overemphasize personal characteristics and ignore situational factors in judging others' behavior.