When Making a Routine Request, You Should Begin with

question 35

Multiple Choice

When making a routine request, you should begin with

• A) a clear statement of the main idea or request.
• B) an indication of the importance of your request.
• C) a question.
• D) a statement of who you are.

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Definitions:

Dispositional Attributions

Explanations for behavior that ascribe actions to inherent personality traits rather than external situations or circumstances.

Situational Attributions

The process of explaining one's own behavior or the behavior of others by attributing it to external circumstances or situational factors.

Actor-observer Bias

A tendency to attribute one's own actions to external factors while attributing others' actions to their internal traits or dispositions.

Causal Dimensions

Attributes or aspects of a cause that affect individuals' perceptions and judgments about the cause, such as its controllability or stability.