Of the Following, the Only Group Not Covered by Social

question 44

Multiple Choice

Of the following, the only group not covered by Social Security is

• A) aliens.
• B) federal government employees.
• C) teachers.
• D) self-employed persons.

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Definitions:

Halo Effect

The tendency to assume that a person has generally positive or negative traits as a result of observing one major positive or negative trait.

Fundamental Attribution Errors

The tendency to overemphasize personality-based explanations for behaviors observed in others while underemphasizing the role of situational factors.

Situational Attribution

Attributing a behavior to some external cause or factor operating within the situation; an external attribution.

Social Psychology

The scientific study of how individuals think, feel, and behave in social contexts.