According to Self-Perception Theory, When People Are Uncertain About Their

question 125

Multiple Choice

According to self-perception theory, when people are uncertain about their thoughts or feelings regarding an activity, they will

• A) infer their thoughts and feelings regarding that activity from their behavior.
• B) infer their thoughts and feelings from what others tell them about their engagement in the activity.
• C) focus on past behavior that relates to the current activity to make inferences about their thoughts and feelings regarding the activity.
• D) think about their self-schemas and decide whether the behavior is congruent or incongruent with the self-schema before engaging in the activity.

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Definitions:

Journal Entry

A record used in bookkeeping that logs the debits and credits made to different accounts as a result of business transactions.

Recording Error

A mistake made during the process of entering financial transactions into the accounting records.

Bank Service Charge

Fees charged by banks for account maintenance, transactions, and other services provided to customers, often listed in the account statement.

Outstanding Checks

Checks that have been written and recorded in the payer’s ledger but have not yet been cashed or cleared by the bank.