In a Study Conducted by Lazarus and Colleagues, the Researchers

question 3

Multiple Choice

In a study conducted by Lazarus and colleagues, the researchers found that by ___________ the scenes in films depicting rites of passage, arousal was decreased.

• A) re-watching
• B) identifying with
• C) mentally modifying
• D) intellectualizing or denying
• E) ignoring

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Definitions:

Dispositional Causes

refer to internal factors such as traits, beliefs, and attitudes that are thought to drive an individual's behavior.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to attribute others' behaviors to their character or personality, while underestimating situational factors.

Dispositional Causes

Attributes an individual's behavior to their internal characteristics or personality traits rather than external environmental factors.

Situational Attributions

Situational attributions refer to the process of ascribing the cause of an individual's behavior to external factors, circumstances, or situations.