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

question 225

Multiple Choice

The tendency to attribute other people's behavior to internal factors and our own behavior 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:

Attitudes

An individual's settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically reflected in their behavior.

Behaviors

The range of actions and mannerisms exhibited by individuals, organisms, or systems in conjunction with their environment.

Major Types

Depicts categories or principal varieties within a broader classification.

Emotions

Complex psychophysiological experiences that result from the interpretation of personal significance of a particular event or situation.