The Entire U

question 178

Multiple Choice

The entire U.S. federal budget process, beginning with the delivery of the president's budget to Congress and ending with the beginning of the fiscal year, takes about _____.

• A) one month
• B) six months
• C) nine months
• D) one year
• E) three months

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Definitions:

Dispositional Attribution

The tendency to attribute people's behaviors to their internal qualities, traits, or character, rather than to situational factors.

Aggressive

A behavior characterized by being ready or likely to attack or confront; involving forceful actions or tactics.

False Consensus Effect

The cognitive bias to overestimate how much other people share our beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors.

Self-serving Bias

The common habit of a person taking credit for positive events or outcomes, but blaming outside factors for negative events.