The Tendency to Make a Dispositional Attribution,even When a Person's

question 243

Multiple Choice

The tendency to make a dispositional attribution,even when a person's behaviour was caused by the situation,is termed:

• A)the actor-observer effect.
• B)dispositional confirmation.
• C)correspondence bias.
• D)the fundamental disposition error.

---

Definitions:

Malpractice Allegations

Accusations against healthcare professionals claiming that they failed to provide competent and proficient services, leading to patient harm.

Adjustment Disorder

A psychological response to an identifiable stressor, resulting in significant emotional or behavioral symptoms.

Depersonalization Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by persistent or recurrent feelings of detachment from one’s own body, thoughts, feelings, or surroundings.

Flashbacks

Sudden, intense, involuntary re-experience of past memories or traumatic events, often a symptom of PTSD.