A Group of Theories That Describe How People Explain the Causes

question 89

Multiple Choice

A group of theories that describe how people explain the causes of behavior is known as

• A) attribution theory.
• B) correspondent inference theory.
• C) information integration theory.
• D) the just-world model.

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Definitions:

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The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.

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Irving Yalom

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