Mary's Mother Is a Non-Smoker and She Believes That the Government

question 175

Multiple Choice

Mary's mother is a non-smoker and she believes that the government should cut health care benefits to anyone who does smoke because they are responsible for any health problems they might experience-they deserve what happens to them. This is an example of

• A) the equal status effect.
• B) misattribution.
• C) the fundamental attribution error.
• D) out-group homogeneity bias.
• E) the just world hypothesis.

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Misdemeanor

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Disturbing the Peace

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Grand Larceny is a crime involving the theft of property or money exceeding a value defined by law, considered a serious felony.

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