The Tendency to Attribute Other People's Behaviour to Internal Factors

question 84

Multiple Choice

The tendency to attribute other people's behaviour to internal factors and our own behaviour to situational influences is known as

• A) the fundamental attribution error.
• B) a stereotype.
• C) the actor-observer bias.
• D) the foot-in-the-door technique.

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Definitions:

Technological Improvement

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Labor Union

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