When People Assume That the Actions of Actors in Television

question 23

Multiple Choice

When people assume that the actions of actors in television programs are due to the personalities of the actors rather than the obvious external cause that they are playing a character, these television viewers are exhibiting

• A)social biasing.
• B)the fundamental attribution error.
• C)perceptual discrimination.
• D)groupthink.

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