The Fundamental Attribution Error, Which Helps Explain How Cognitive Biases

question 57

Multiple Choice

The fundamental attribution error, which helps explain how cognitive biases affect attributions, involves

• A)taking credit for your own good behavior.
• B)taking the blame for your own bad behavior.
• C)overemphasizing internal factors when explaining the behavior of others.
• D)overemphasizing situational factors when explaining the behavior of others.
• E)overemphasizing internal factors when explaining personal successes and situational factors when explaining personal failures.

---

Definitions:

Spanish Colonies

Territories in the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Oceania that were once part of the Spanish Empire, where Spain established its culture, religion, and governance.

Creoles

Originally referring to people of pure or nearly pure Spanish descent born in the Americas, the term has evolved to encompass various regional meanings, including mixed European and black descent in the Caribbean and Louisiana.

Stamp Act Congress

A meeting in 1765 of delegates from several American colonies that protested against the British Stamp Act, marking a step toward unity against British rule.

Authority

The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.