Hostile Attribution Bias Is the Tendency to Attribute

question 47

Multiple Choice

Hostile attribution bias is the tendency to attribute:

• A)hostile intent to others' actions,even when their intentions are innocent.
• B)hostile intent to one's own actions.
• C)a specific cause to all violence.
• D)one's feelings of hostility to the situation.

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Definitions:

Open-Market Purchase

The buying of securities and other financial assets by a central bank from the market to increase the money supply and lower interest rates.

Money Supply

The entirety of monetary resources available in an economy at a specific time, including cash, coins, and balances in checking and savings accounts.

Government Bonds

Long-term debt securities issued by the government to finance its expenditures, offering periodic interest payments to investors.

Reserve Requirement

The minimum amount of reserves a bank must hold against deposits, as mandated by the central bank.