Attribution Theory Suggests That We Tend to Attribute Others' Behavior

question 52

Multiple Choice

Attribution theory suggests that we tend to attribute others' behavior either to their

• A)heredity or their environment.
• B)biological motives or their psychological motives.
• C)thoughts or their emotions.
• D)dispositions or their situations.

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Definitions:

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Ideal Self

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