When a Person Makes the Fundamental Attribution Error, He or She

question 35

Multiple Choice

When a person makes the fundamental attribution error, he or she is most likely to infer that behavior is due to __________.

• A) personality
• B) the situation
• C) external factors
• D) circumstances beyond the actor's control

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Definitions:

Encoding Failure

A situation in which information does not enter the long-term memory from the short-term or working memory, often leading to forgetting.

Source Amnesia

The inability to recall when, where, or how previously learned information has been acquired, while retaining the factual knowledge.

Retroactive Interference

A memory phenomenon where newly learned information interferes with and impairs the recall of previously learned information.

Spacing Effect

A phenomenon in which learning is facilitated by spreading out study sessions over time, rather than learning the material all at once in a short period.