Which of the Following Statements About the Geographic Distribution of Marsupials

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the geographic distribution of marsupials is accurate?

• A) they occur only in Australia and New Guinea
• B) they occur on all continents except Antarctica
• C) they occur in Australia and the Americas
• D) they occur only in Africa

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Definitions:

Situational Cause

Cause of behavior attributed to external factors, such as delays, the action of others, or some other aspect of the situation.

Fundamental Attribution Error

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

Internal Attributions

The process of inferring that personal factors, rather than external factors, are the cause of an event or behavior, suggesting that a person’s actions are due to their individual characteristics such as personality or effort.

Situational Causes

Factors in the environment that influence behavior, contrasted with dispositional factors which are traits or characteristics within the person.