What Is the Main Point of the Quizmaster Study

question 34

Multiple Choice

What is the main point of the quizmaster study?

• A) People will overlook obvious dispositional influences on their behavior.
• B) People will attack other people by claiming situational influences are making them behave badly.
• C) People will defend themselves by claiming situational influences changed their behavior.
• D) People will overlook obvious situational influences on behavior.

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