Even If an Observer Has Information About an Actor's Situation

question 15

Multiple Choice

Even if an observer has information about an actor's situation available, why might the observer still be likely to commit the fundamental attribution error?

• A) People rely too much on the base rate heuristic.
• B) People tend to rely on stereotypes.
• C) It is difficult to know how an actor interprets a situation.
• D) People tend to rely on the availability and adjustment heuristic.

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Definitions:

Prescription

Legal acquisition of rights through the continuous and habitual exercise of those rights over a lengthy period.

Reservation

The act of keeping something, such as a right or property, specifically withheld or protected from being given up or used.

Lien

A legal right or interest that a lender has in the borrower’s property, granted until a debt owed by the borrower is paid off.

Real Property

Real Property entails land and anything permanently affixed to it, such as buildings, in contrast to personal property or chattels.