Alan Finds Himself as a Jury Member for a Trial

question 155

Multiple Choice

Alan finds himself as a jury member for a trial in which the individual is accused of stealing a few groceries. The suspect said that he has never broken a law in his life, but his wife just had a baby and he lost his job the same week, making them unable to afford food. He felt he had no choice but to steal from the grocer. Alan knows he personally would never do something like that, because he has much better morals than the suspect. Alan may be making _________.

• A) the actor-observer bias
• B) the self-serving bias
• C) the fundamental attribution error
• D) a defensive attribution

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Definitions:

Performance

The act of carrying out a task or fulfilling a role with a certain level of efficiency or success.

Interesting Work

Tasks or projects that are engaging, stimulating, and hold the attention of the person doing them due to their novelty, complexity, or personal relevance.

Peer Group

A group of individuals, typically of similar age, background, and social status, with whom a person associates and identifies.

Smoking

The act of inhaling and exhaling the smoke of tobacco or a drug.