If a Friend of Yours Does Poorly on This Exam

question 568

Multiple Choice

If a friend of yours does poorly on this exam and you conclude that he is not really good at psychology, you are basing your explanation on

• A)a primacy effect
• B)the fundamental attribution error
• C)a self-serving bias
• D)a recency effect
• E)polarization

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Definitions:

Research Participants

Individuals who take part in research studies, contributing data through their responses, behaviors, or physiological reactions for the purpose of scientific discovery.

Freudian Theory

A set of psychoanalytic theories developed by Sigmund Freud that emphasize unconscious processes and childhood experiences in shaping personality and behavior.

Reinforcement

In the context of behavioral psychology, reinforcement involves any stimulus which strengthens or increases the probability of a specific response.

Frustration Aggression Hypothesis

A psychological theory suggesting that frustration, or the blockage of achieving an expected goal, leads to aggressive behavior.