Mark Is Asked to Describe What It Is Like to Work

question 37

Multiple Choice

Mark is asked to describe what it is like to work with Kelly. In response, he says, "She is mean, anxious, and really self-conscious." This description best matches a person scoring high on Costa and McCrae's ____ personality dimension.

• A) neuroticism
• B) openness to experience
• C) extroversion
• D) agreeableness

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Definitions:

Attribution

The process by which individuals explain the causes of behavior and events, attributing them to internal dispositions or external situations.

Logical Assumption

A basic premise or belief that is accepted as true without proof and used as the basis for reasoning or argument.

Ingroup Vs Outgroup

Ingroup vs outgroup refers to the social categorization of people into groups based on perceived similarities or differences, where "ingroup" represents those similar to oneself and "outgroup" those who are not.

Actor-Observer Bias

The tendency to attribute one's own actions to external causes while attributing other people's behaviors to their internal characteristics.