A Basic Tenet of Self-Perception Theory Is That We Infer

question 116

Multiple Choice

A basic tenet of self-perception theory is that we infer our feelings from our behaviour when

• A) the reasons for our attitudes or feelings are clear.
• B) the reasons for our attitudes or feelings are ambiguous.
• C) we think about how others perceive us.
• D) we are in a negative mood state.
• E) we can easily identify external reasons for our feelings.

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Definitions:

Mother Country

A term referring to the country of origin for settlers or colonizers of a territory, or more broadly, to a country considered as the origin in a colonial or ancestral relationship.

Raw Materials

Basic, unprocessed resources used in the production of goods and services, such as minerals, forest products, and agricultural items.

Indentured Servitude

A labor system where people paid for their passage to the New World by working for an employer for a fixed term of years.

Enslaved Labor

The forced work that individuals must perform without consent and for no pay, often under threat of punishment.