The Fundamental Attribution Error May Occur Because Humans ________ the Impact

question 116

Multiple Choice

The fundamental attribution error may occur because humans ________ the impact of the situation because ________.

• A) underrepresent; of the compacting nature of memory
• B) overrepresent; of the expanding nature of memory
• C) underrepresent; it is often less visible to the observer
• D) overrepresent; it is often extremely salient to the observer

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Definitions:

New England

A region in the northeastern United States comprising six states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Enslaved Woman

A female who was forcibly subjected to the condition of being owned by another person, stripped of autonomy and freedoms, particularly in historical contexts such as pre-Civil War America.

Half-Freedom

A term referring to a status granted to some slaves in the New Netherlands (now New York) area in the 17th century, allowing them limited freedoms under certain conditions but not full independence.

Manumitted

The act of a slave owner freeing their slaves.