Why Do We Overemphasize Dispositional Causes and Underemphasize Situational Causes

question 111

Multiple Choice

Why do we overemphasize dispositional causes and underemphasize situational causes when we explain the behaviour of other people?

• A) We always want to appear moreternally driven than others.
• B) We succumb to the false consensus effect.
• C) We assume a consistency other people's behaviour
• D) It allows us to shift blame to other people.

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