Attribution Error Refers to a Situation in Which One

question 5

Multiple Choice

Attribution error refers to a situation in which one

• A) fails to see that group membership is the cause of a person's behavior.
• B) falsely attributes a person's behavior to membership in a particular group.
• C) blames something on one person that is really the fault of another person.
• D) completely misunderstands the action in a particular situation.

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Definitions:

Sum Of Squares

A statistical tool that quantifies the variance within a set of numbers, measuring the dispersion from their mean.

Error

A discrepancy between a computed or measured value and the true value.

Linear Regression

A statistical method used to model the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables by fitting a linear equation.

F-Test Statistic

A type of statistical test used to compare the variances of two populations or to test the significance of regression coefficients in a linear regression model.