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When Beatrice and Cara Heard Someone Talking About a Professor

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When Beatrice and Cara heard someone talking about a professor with a really traditional perspective, Beatrice found this to be a positive attribute, while Cara found it to be a negative one. This difference in perception is an example of __________.


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Friendly

Characterized by kindness, warmth, and approachability; displaying amicable behavior towards others.

Cognitive Dissonance Theory

A theory suggesting that inconsistency among beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors causes discomfort, leading individuals to adjust them to reduce the discomfort.

Situational Attributions

The process of attributing a person's behavior to external or environmental factors instead of to internal personality traits.

Fundamental Attribution Error

A common bias in social psychology where individuals attribute others' actions to their personality or disposition rather than situational factors affecting those actions.

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