People Are Most Likely to Engage in the Ultimate Attribution

question 116

Multiple Choice

People are most likely to engage in the ultimate attribution error when

• A) the ingroup and outgroup are generally friendly toward one another.
• B) emotions do not come into play.
• C) they are highly prejudiced.
• D) group membership is based on a basic social category.

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Definitions:

Escalation Of Commitment

Refers to the phenomenon where individuals or organizations continue to invest time, money, or resources into a failing decision or project, due to the substantial investments already made, rather than abandon it.

Psychological Determinants

Factors of psychological origin that influence an individual's behaviors, attitudes, and perceptions.

Group Polarization

describes the phenomenon where discussions within a group lead to an amplification of the group’s initial attitude, making their final stance more extreme.

Overconfidence Bias

A cognitive bias where an individual's subjective confidence in their judgments is greater than their objective accuracy, leading to overly optimistic assessments and decision-making errors.