When a Scarce Resource Is Allocated to Someone Who Is

question 58

Multiple Choice

When a scarce resource is allocated to someone who is the winner,the method of resource allocation is

• A)majority rule.
• B)a contest.
• C)first-come,first-served.
• D)force.
• E)personal characteristics.

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Definitions:

Halo Effect

The tendency to assume that a person has generally positive or negative traits as a result of observing one major positive or negative trait.

Fundamental Attribution Errors

The tendency to overemphasize personality-based explanations for behaviors observed in others while underemphasizing the role of situational factors.

Situational Attribution

Attributing a behavior to some external cause or factor operating within the situation; an external attribution.

Social Psychology

The scientific study of how individuals think, feel, and behave in social contexts.