A 1967 Study Demonstrating the Fundamental Attribution Error Assigned Participants

question 100

Multiple Choice

A 1967 study demonstrating the fundamental attribution error assigned participants to read an essay that either praised or criticized Fidel Castro.Participants were also randomly assigned to be told that the author of the essay either freely chose to write it or was required to write it on that particular theme.What were the results of the study?

• A)Participants had no opinions about the author's attitude toward Fidel Castro,regardless of which essay they read.
• B)Participants believed the author's attitude toward Fidel Castro corresponded to the essay that was written only when they believed the person freely chose to write the essay.
• C)Participants believed the author's attitude toward Fidel Castro corresponded to the essay that was written only when they believed the person was forced to write the essay.
• D)Participants believed the author's attitude toward Fidel Castro corresponded to the essay that was written,regardless of whether the person was required to write the essay or had freely chosen to do so.

Analyze the relationship between individual behavior and societal structures as seen by Simmel.

Evaluate the effects of modernity on interpersonal relationships according to Simmel.

Understand the significance of secrecy and trust in Simmel's analysis of social life.

Identify and explain Simmel's differentiation between forms and contents of social interaction.

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