A(n) ________ Attribution Is Made When We Blame an Individual's

question 233

Multiple Choice

A(n) ________ attribution is made when we blame an individual's behavior on the situation; a(n) ________ attribution is made when we blame the individual's behavior on his or her personality or other personal characteristics.

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

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Definitions:

Rates of Response

The speed or frequency with which an organism responds to a stimuli in behavioral psychology, or the reply frequency in survey research.

Instrumental Conditioning

A method of modifying the intensity of a behavior through the use of either rewards or penalties.

Reinforcement Schedule

A strategy in behavioral psychology that determines how and when a response will be rewarded to encourage certain behavior.

Socializing Agent

Individuals, groups, or institutions that play a significant role in integrating people into society by teaching social norms, values, and beliefs.