The Tendency Most People Have to Discount Situational Explanations of Behavior

question 109

Multiple Choice

The tendency most people have to discount situational explanations of behavior in favor of personality characteristics or traits is called the __________.

• A) character bias
• B) discounting effect
• C) fundamental attribution error
• D) blame assignment bias

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Definitions:

Events

Occurrences or happenings, especially significant ones, that take place in a specific time and setting.

Automatic Responses

Reactions that occur without conscious thought, often as a result of learned behaviors or instincts.

Predictor Of Happiness

A factor that is indicative or capable of forecasting the presence and level of an individual's happiness.

Affect Balance

The frequency of positive emotions minus the frequency of negative emotions