People Often Mistakenly Believe That Actors Are Similar to the Characters

question 58

Multiple Choice

People often mistakenly believe that actors are similar to the characters they play on television programs or in films.This tendency is best explained by

• A) the discounting principle.
• B) the augmentation principle.
• C) the fundamental attribution error.
• D) the self-serving bias.

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Definitions:

Ruffini End Organ

Sensory receptors located in the skin and tendons that detect skin stretch and joint activity, contributing to the sense of proprioception.

Merkel Disks

Slow-adapting tactile receptors in the skin that respond to light touch and pressure.

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of the brain's cerebrum, involved in many complex brain functions including memory, attention, perception, cognition, awareness, thought, language, and consciousness.

Broca Area

An area located within the dominant hemisphere's frontal lobe (typically the left side) of the brain, responsible for controlling speech generation.