Which of the Following Attribution Biases Is Correctly Matched with Its

question 76

Multiple Choice

Which of the following attribution biases is correctly matched with its definition?

• A)Halo effect-An initial impression that an individual has some positive (or negative)traits leads us to infer that they have many other positive (or negative)characteristics as well.
• B)Self-serving bias-We overemphasize dispositional factors when explaining other people's behavior.
• C)Fundamental attribution error-We assume that other people are similar to ourselves,even when we first meet them.
• D)Assumed-similarity bias-The tendency to attribute personal success to personal factors (skill,ability,or effort)and to attribute failure to factors outside oneself.

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