When People Develop Explanations of Behavior Based on Things Outside

question 30

Multiple Choice

When people develop explanations of behavior based on things outside the control of a person,this is know as a

• A) situational attribution.
• B) causal attribution.
• C) causation.
• D) dispositional attribution.

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Definitions:

Inter Vivos

A transaction between living persons.

Causa Mortis

A legal term referring to the transfer of property made by an individual in anticipation of imminent death.

Per Stirpes

A legal term referring to the equal distribution of an estate to heirs according to their deceased ancestor's share.

Totten Trust

A form of revocable trust created during the trustee's lifetime where the funds in a bank account are payable on the trustee's death to a named beneficiary.