A Person's Beliefs About What Constitutes Right and Wrong Behavior

question 105

Multiple Choice

A person's beliefs about what constitutes right and wrong behavior are called

• A) hypervigilance.
• B) ethics.
• C) self-reactions.
• D) rationalizations.
• E) escalations of commitment.

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Definitions:

Situational Attributions

The process of attributing a person's behavior to external or environmental factors instead of to internal personality traits.

Fundamental Attribution Error

A common bias in social psychology where individuals attribute others' actions to their personality or disposition rather than situational factors affecting those actions.

Foot-In-The-Door Phenomenon

The tactic of influencing a person to agree to a large request by first getting them to agree to a modest request.

Enforce Recycling

The act of ensuring compliance with recycling laws and policies to reduce waste and environmental impact.