Which of the Following Statements Is True of Attribution Theory

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of attribution theory?

• A)Fundamental attribution error arises because we tend to infer traits from the social environment.
• B)We are likely to attribute our successes to external, situational factors but our failures to internal factors.
• C)When we see other people doing things that we do not like, we tend to see them as victims.
• D)We are biased toward making dispositional attributions when we explain other people's behavior.

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