A Child from the United States Would Most Likely Have

question 16

Multiple Choice

A child from the United States would most likely have an attribution style that is consistent with the following response to falling down:​

• A) ​Saying, "Nothing's wrong with me. I'm fine."
• B) ​Crying and accepting attention from others.
• C) ​Getting up to continue playing when a parent seems concerned.
• D) ​Being worried about embarrassing his or her family if he cries.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.