Julie Sees a Stranger Do Poorly on a Test

question 36

Multiple Choice

Julie sees a stranger do poorly on a test. She automatically assumes that the stranger is stupid. She has committed an error best thought of as:

• A) a context effect.
• B) an attitude heuristic.
• C) a representative heuristic.
• D) the fundamental attribution error.

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Definitions:

National Security Policy

A set of principles and actions taken by a country to protect its national interests, sovereignty, and the well-being of its citizens from threats.

Defense Policy

A governmental policy focused on national defense and the means by which a country protects itself from external threats.

Policy Differences

Variations or disagreements in specific plans of action adopted or proposed by governments, organizations, or individuals to address public issues.

Isolationism

A foreign policy strategy that emphasizes a nation's decision to keep apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries.