Attribution Theory Is Concerned With

question 48

Multiple Choice

Attribution theory is concerned with:

• A) how people assign causes to events
• B) the formation of person prototypes
• C) ascribing one's positive characteristics to learning experience
• D) the difference between actors' and observers' ideas about the cause of an event
• E) both c and d

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Definitions:

The Bell Curve

A book that argues for the existence of a relationship between race, intelligence, and economic status, highly controversial for its interpretations of IQ data.

Cognitive Ability

Cognitive ability is the capacity of the brain to process, reason, remember, and relate information.

Biased

Showing an unreasonable preference or prejudice for or against something.

Span Memory

Also known as memory span, it refers to the longest list of items (like digits, letters, or words) that a person can remember and repeat in correct order after one presentation.