We Have a Tendency to Explain the Behavior of Strangers

question 71

Multiple Choice

We have a tendency to explain the behavior of strangers we have observed in only one type of situation in terms of ________ and to explain our own behavior in terms of ________.

• A) attitudes;cognitive dissonance
• B) situational constraints;personality traits
• C) cognitive dissonance;attitudes
• D) personality traits;situational constraints

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Definitions:

Capable Soldiers

Military personnel who are adequately trained, competent, and well-equipped to fulfill their duties in defense or combat operations.

Charleston Harbor

A significant historical and geographical location in South Carolina, known as the site of the first shot fired in the American Civil War at Fort Sumter.

Draft Riots

Refers to the violent disturbances in New York City in 1863, largely in protest against the draft for the Civil War, highlighting class and racial tensions.

Discrimination

Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, sex, or disability.