Hamilton and Giffords' Experiment Showed How People Are Susceptible To

question 155

Multiple Choice

Hamilton and Giffords' experiment showed how people are susceptible to:

• A) the fundamental attribution error.
• B) actor-observer bias.
• C) making illusory correlations.
• D) first impressions.

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Definitions:

Pathogen

An organism, such as a virus, bacterium, prion, or fungus, that causes disease in its host.

Measles

A highly contagious viral disease marked by fever, cough, and a distinctive rash, preventable by vaccine.

Tetanus

A bacterial infection characterized by muscle spasms, caused by the bacterium Clostridium tetani entering the body through wounds.

Interferons

Proteins produced by the body's cells as a defensive response to pathogens like viruses, bacteria, and cancer cells.