Who Argued That People Construct Explanations for the Events in Their

question 46

Multiple Choice

Who argued that people construct explanations for the events in their lives just as scientists construct explanations for phenomena in the laboratory?

• A)Julian Rotter
• B)Aneseth Petrie
• C)George Kelly
• D)None of the choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Primacy Effect

A perception problem through which an individual assesses a person quickly on the basis of the first information encountered.

Recency Effect

A perception problem through which we use the most recent information available to assess a person.

Recency Effect

A cognitive bias in which the most recently presented information or experiences are remembered more clearly than earlier ones.

Perceptual Errors

Mistakes in judgment or interpretation caused by inaccuracies in the perceptual process, similar to perceptual distortions but emphasizing the error aspect.