Define the Term "Attribution" and Describe the Perceptual Errors Your

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Essay

Define the term "attribution" and describe the perceptual errors your book mentions that can lead to inaccurate attributions-and to troublesome communication.

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Definitions:

Triadic Segregation

The tendency for social networks and groups to form and segregate based on the principle that social interactions are more stable in triads (groups of three).

Normative Organizations

Groups that people join voluntarily to pursue goals they consider morally worthwhile, typically promoting specific values or norms.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people, in which the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Macroanalysis

A sociological approach focusing on the study of large-scale societal structures and processes.