The Tendency to Overestimate the Dispositional Causes of Behavior and Underestimate

question 21

Multiple Choice

The tendency to overestimate the dispositional causes of behavior and underestimate the environmental causes when others fail is called

• A)single-loop learning.
• B)the fundamental attribution error.
• C)the self-fulfilling prophecy.
• D)double-loop learning.

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Definitions:

Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

A small region in the brain's hypothalamus responsible for controlling circadian rhythms, acting as the body's internal clock.

Suprachiasmatic Nucleus (SCN)

A pair of tiny structures in the brain’s hypothalamus that control the timing of circadian rhythms; the biological clock.

Circadian Rhythms

Natural, internal processes that regulate the sleep-wake cycle, repeating roughly every 24 hours.

Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

A small region of the brain in the hypothalamus, responsible for controlling circadian rhythms.