Which Statement Is the BEST Explanation of the Fundamental Attribution

question 173

Multiple Choice

Which statement is the BEST explanation of the fundamental attribution error?

• A) We attribute most of what people do to the influence of situations.
• B) We rely on the first information we receive to make internal attributions.
• C) We are more likely to attribute another's behavior to internal rather than to situational causes.
• D) We tend to attribute our successes to our own efforts and our failures to the shortcomings of others.

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Definitions:

Maintain Homeostasis

The process by which living organisms regulate their internal environment to stabilize health and functioning, despite external changes.

Instinct

A complex behavior that is rigidly patterned throughout a species and is unlearned.

Inner Bodily States

The physical sensations and feelings that originate within the body, such as hunger, thirst, fatigue, or pain.

External Incentives

Motivational factors outside an individual that stimulate a desire or energy to undertake a specific action or achieve a goal.