The Fundamental Attribution Error Leads Observers to Attribute the Crime

question 109

Multiple Choice

The fundamental attribution error leads observers to attribute the crime and poverty of urban ethnic neighborhoods to the ​

• A)personal qualities of the residents.
• B)job discrimination experienced by the residents.
• C)poor police protection in such areas.
• D)crowded living conditions in these neighborhoods.

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Definitions:

Rewarding Stimuli

Stimuli that increase the likelihood of a repeat of the behavior that they follow due to their positive effects.

Self-Monitoring

A phase of self-management and an intervention technique. Self-monitoring involves the process of operationally defining a target behavior and having students observe and record its occurrence or absence while engaging in some activity or task.

Contingent Reinforcer

A reinforcement given only after a specific behavior is exhibited, thereby increasing the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.

Operational Definition

The process of breaking down a broad concept into its observable and measurable component behaviors. For example, “aggression” becomes “hits peers with hand closed.” The purpose of operational definitions is to ensure that all involved parties are conceptualizing, recording, and measuring behaviors similarly.