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:

Proposition

An expression or declaration that conveys an assessment or viewpoint, capable of being either correct or incorrect.

Asserted

Asserted refers to a statement that is declared or stated firmly and confidently.

Connective

A logical structure that creates a compound proposition from component propositions.

Proposition

A statement or assertion that expresses a judgement or opinion that can be either true or false.