Self-Perception Theory Asserts That

question 119

Multiple Choice

Self-perception theory asserts that

• A) people tend to attribute their own behaviours to external causes, while they tend to attribute the behaviour of others to internal causes.
• B) people infer their attitudes from watching their own behaviours, just as they do when watching others.
• C) people's attitudes are predictive of their future behaviour when cognitive dissonance is low.
• D) people tend to attribute their successes to internal factors, but attribute their failures to external factors.
• E) people are more likely to change their attitudes when they perceive that their behaviours have been coerced.

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