Observers Tend to Attribute Actors' Behavior to _____ Factors, and Actors

question 169

Multiple Choice

Observers tend to attribute actors' behavior to _____ factors, and actors tend to attribute their own behavior to _____ factors.

• A)situational; dispositional
• B)dispositional; situational
• C)dispositional; dispositional
• D)situational; situational

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Definitions:

Levinson's Theory

A theory of adult development that outlines a series of stages, or "seasons," that individuals go through in their adult life, focusing on the impact of life transitions and crises.

Uncertainty

A state of having limited knowledge where it is impossible to exactly describe the existing state, a future outcome, or more than one possibility.

Attachment Styles

Patterns of forming emotional bonds and relationships with others, influenced by early interactions with caregivers.

Ainsworth's Strange

refers to Ainsworth's Strange Situation, a procedure developed by psychologist Mary Ainsworth to observe attachment relationships between a caregiver and children.