Research on Self-Perception Indicates That Most People

question 408

Multiple Choice

Research on self-perception indicates that most people

• A) are more critical of themselves than they are of other people.
• B) are unrealistically pessimistic about their personal future.
• C) more quickly believe flattering descriptions of themselves than unflattering feedback.
• D) feel more personally responsible for their failures than for their successes.

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Definitions:

Attribution

A cognitive process by which individuals infer the causes of their own and others’ behavior.

Schema

Schema refers to a cognitive framework or concept that helps organize and interpret information, based on one’s accumulated knowledge and experience.

Attributional Model

A psychological framework that explains how individuals infer causes of behavior, focusing on internal versus external attributions.

External-Unstable Attribution

Attributing one's behavior or outcomes to external, transient factors outside one's control.