In the Middle of a Phone Conversation,your Friend Cuts You

question 56

Multiple Choice

In the middle of a phone conversation,your friend cuts you off,quickly says she "has to go," and hangs up on you.You wonder if your friend's behaviour indicates that she is angry with you,or if she has just received some bad news.According to Fritz Heider,you are engaging in

• A)common-sense psychology.
• B)misattribution.
• C)internal attribution.
• D)external attribution.

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Definitions:

Agency

The capacity of individuals to act independently and make their own free choices, contrasted with social structure.

Structure

An arrangement or organization of parts, elements, or constituents that form a complex system.

Media Industry

The sector of the economy that produces and distributes media products and services, including television, film, music, books, and online content.

Mediated

This refers to communication or information that is conveyed through an intermediary medium, such as television, radio, or the internet, rather than direct, face-to-face.