William Is Constantly Searching for Employment, but Has Yet to Be

question 179

Multiple Choice

William is constantly searching for employment, but has yet to be hired. While William is outside in the unemployment line, a woman yells at him as she drives by, "Get a job, you lazy bum!" Her assumption about William is an example of the __________.

• A) fundamental attribution error
• B) primary attributional fault
• C) fundamental intervention error
• D) principal retribution inaccuracy

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Definitions:

Dopamine

A neurotransmitter in the brain that plays a major role in reward-motivated behavior and helps regulate movement and emotional responses.

Receptor Sites

Specific locations on a cell membrane designed to bind with certain substances, facilitating chemical signals' passage into the cell for various processes.

Schizophrenia

A psychological condition marked by disturbances in cognitive functions, sense perceptions, feelings, and the ability to relate to others.

Drug Therapy

The treatment of diseases and disorders through the administration of pharmaceutical drugs to alleviate symptoms or cure conditions.