When Richard Nixon Was Elected to the U

question 101

Multiple Choice

When Richard Nixon was elected to the U.S.House of Representatives,he attributed his victory to his personal strengths.When defeated by John Kennedy in the 1960 presidential election,however,Nixon's explanations focused on external reasons like the pro-Kennedy bias of the media.This is an example of

• A) the fundamental attribution error.
• B) the self-serving bias.
• C) a self-fulfilling prophecy.
• D) the actor-observer difference.

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Definitions:

Anonymity

The condition of being anonymous, where an individual's identity is unknown or concealed.

Leadership Dimension

An element or aspect that contributes to the complex role of guiding or directing a group, organization, or nation.

Initiating Structure

Organizing and defining relationships in the group by activities such as assigning specific tasks, specifying procedures to be followed, scheduling work, and clarifying expectations of team members.

Self-fulfilling Prophecy

A belief or expectation that indirectly or directly causes itself to become true, through the behavior it inspires.