The Tendency to Make Internal Attributions for the Behavior of Others

question 71

Multiple Choice

The tendency to make internal attributions for the behavior of others and external attributions for our own behavior is referred to as:

• A)the actor-observer effect.
• B)the fundamental attribution error.
• C)locus of causality.
• D)the misinformation effect.

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Definitions:

Positive Reinforcement

A method in behavioral psychology where the introduction of a rewarding stimulus following a desired behavior increases the likelihood of its recurrence.

Operant-Conditioning

A method of learning in which behavior strength is altered via rewards or penalties.

Skinner Box

A controlled environment used to study animal behavior, named after B.F. Skinner, an American psychologist.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior.