Attributions Such As, "Why Did I or Another Person Do

question 26

Multiple Choice

Attributions such as, "Why did I or another person do that?" are related to

• A) a blend of what we imagine important people in our lives think of us.
• B) judgments of one's own abilities and behavior in relation to those of others.
• C) our common, everyday explanations for the causes of behavior.
• D) global self-esteem and self-recognition.

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Definitions:

Blindness

The state or condition of being unable to see due to injury, disease, or a congenital condition.

Paralysis

The loss of the ability to move (and sometimes to feel anything) in part or most of the body, typically as a result of illness, poison, or injury.

Somatoform Disorders

A group of psychological disorders in which patients experience physical symptoms that have no identifiable physical cause.

Hypochondriasis

A psychological disorder wherein an individual is excessively worried about having a serious illness, often misinterpreting normal bodily functions as symptoms of serious conditions.