Instead of Accepting That External Factors Influence Other People's Behavior

question 16

Multiple Choice

Instead of accepting that external factors influence other people's behavior, George attributes the bank teller's rudeness this morning to being "that kind of person." George's belief reflects __________.

• A) a perceptual set
• B) discrimination
• C) profiling
• D) a fundamental attribution error

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Definitions:

Environmental Factors

External elements like climate, pollution, and social settings that can influence an individual's health, behavior, and development.

Prototypes

Original or first examples that serve as a model or benchmark for subsequent versions in product development, design, or conceptualization.

Exemplars

Instances or examples that are typical of a category or group, used in cognitive psychology to understand how people categorize information.

Language Development

The process by which children come to understand and communicate language during early childhood.