The Fundamental Attribution Error Is Thought to Occur Because of ______

question 12

Multiple Choice

The fundamental attribution error is thought to occur because of ______.

• A) the false-consensus effect
• B) perceptual salience
• C) the representative heuristic
• D) familiarity

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Definitions:

Psychosocial Crises

Critical events, conditions, or situations impacting an individual's psychological development and social stability, often requiring resolution for healthy progression.

Erikson's

Pertains to Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, which outlines eight stages from infancy to adulthood, focusing on the development of personality and identity.

Autonomy

The capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision independently.

Shame and Doubt

Feelings of inadequacy that can arise in early childhood as part of psychosocial development, according to Erik Erickson's stages.