Inferring That a Person's Traits Caused His or Her Behaviour

question 42

Multiple Choice

Inferring that a person's traits caused his or her behaviour is known as a(n) __________.

• A) situational attribution
• B) dispositional attribution
• C) extrinsic attribution
• D) external attribution

---

Definitions:

Midbrain

A key area located within the brainstem, crucial for coordinating motor movements, especially eye movements, and involved in processing sound and visual information.

Forebrain

The anterior part of the brain, including the cerebral hemispheres, thalamus, and hypothalamus, responsible for cognitive, sensory, and motor functions.

Cortex

The outermost layer of the brain, involved in complex functions such as perception, thought, and voluntary movement.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain responsible for the regulation of certain metabolic processes and other activities of the autonomic nervous system, including temperature control, thirst, hunger, and emotional activity.