Rita Inaccurately Attributed Tommy's Failure to Show Up at Work

question 11

True/False

Rita inaccurately attributed Tommy's failure to show up at work to car problems.This is a potential example of the fundamental attribution error.

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Definitions:

Repression

Defense mechanism in which the ego pushes anxiety-provoking material back into the unconscious.

Unconscious

The part of the mind that is inaccessible to the conscious mind but that affects behavior and emotions.

Preconscious

According to Freud, area of the psyche that contains material from the unconscious before it reaches the conscious mind.

Collective Unconscious

According to Carl Jung, the wisdom accumulated by society over hundreds of years of human existence and stored in the memories of individuals.