Our Explanations of Our Own Admirable Actions Are ________ Likely

question 13

Multiple Choice

Our explanations of our own admirable actions are ________ likely to involve situational attributions than our explanations of our own shameful actions. Our explanations of our own actions performed long ago are ________ likely to involve dispositional attributions than our explanations of our own very recent actions.

• A)less; less
• B)more; more
• C)less; more
• D)more; less

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Definitions:

Andrew Jackson

The seventh President of the United States (1829–1837), known for his populist approach and policies, including the Indian Removal Act.

Dred Scott Decision

The Dred Scott Decision was a controversial 1857 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that declared African Americans, whether enslaved or free, could not be American citizens and had no standing to sue in federal court.

Slave Power

A term used to describe the perceived political power held by slave owners in the United States prior to the Civil War, influencing legislation and policy to protect and expand slavery.

Chief Justice Roger Taney

The fifth Chief Justice of the United States, known for his controversial decision in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case, which stated that African Americans could not be American citizens.