When Psychologists Attribute Development to Nature, They Are Referring to the Effects

question 394

Multiple Choice

When psychologists attribute development to nature, they are referring to the effects of

• A)mother\infant bonding.
• B)heredity and genetics.
• C)environmental influences.
• D)evolutionary selection.

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Definitions:

Enactive Mastery

Gaining confidence and skill through direct experience and successful practice in specific activities.

Self-Serving Bias

Underestimates internal factors and overestimates external factors as influences on someone’s behavior.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to attribute others' actions to their character or personality, while attributing one's own behaviors to situational factors.

Performance Problems

Issues or difficulties that negatively affect an individual's or organization's ability to achieve objectives or maintain standards.