The Tendency for Actors to Attribute Their Behaviour to Situational

question 199

Multiple Choice

The tendency for actors to attribute their behaviour to situational factors can be overcome by

• A)the fundamental attribution error.
• B)the actor-observer effect.
• C)the self-serving bias.
• D)perceptual defence.
• E)contrast effects.

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Definitions:

Perception

The process of organizing and interpreting sensory information, enabling us to recognize meaningful objects and events.

Variables

Elements or factors that can be changed and measured within a scientific experiment.

Negative Correlation

A statistical relationship between two variables such that as one variable increases, the other decreases.

Psychological Disorder

Deviant, distressful, and dysfunctional patterns of thoughts, feelings, and actions.