Nora Was Driving the Store Clerk Crazy! She Was Trying

question 226

Multiple Choice

Nora was driving the store clerk crazy! She was trying to find a swimsuit to take on vacation with her next week and not one suit she tried on flattered her figure at all. Nora, attributing the problem to the fact that manufacturers are not making swimsuits in flattering styles anymore, may be exhibiting

• A)cognitive dissonance
• B)personal attributions
• C)negative transference
• D)the fundamental attribution error

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