The Tendency for Observers to Underestimate Situational Influences and Overestimate

question 56

Multiple Choice

The tendency for observers to underestimate situational influences and overestimate dispositional influences on other people's behavior is called the

• A) false consensus bias.
• B) misinformation effect.
• C) fundamental attribution error.
• D) dispositional bias.

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Definitions:

Contraction

A shortening and tightening of a muscle or muscle group, which may occur as a natural part of physical activity or as a result of certain medical conditions.

MG

Could refer to myasthenia gravis, a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disorder that causes weakness in the skeletal muscles.

Compresses

Pieces of material, often cloth, applied under pressure to a specific area of the body to relieve discomfort or stop bleeding.

Abdomen

The part of the body that contains the digestive organs, bounded by the diaphragm and the pelvis.