Expert Pavers,Inc

question 35

Multiple Choice

Expert Pavers,Inc.,contracts with Fabricated Building Corporation to repave Fabricated's parking lot for which Fabricated agrees to pay.The requirements of this,and any other,contract do not include

• A)consideration.
• B)capacity.
• C)legality.
• D)practicality.

Understand Weiner's attribution theory, including the factors of ability, task difficulty, effort, and luck.

Grasp the concepts of self-serving bias and actor-observer bias.

Identify and distinguish between internal and external, stable and unstable, and controllable and uncontrollable factors in attribution theory.

Comprehend the implications of attributions on achievement motivation and learned helplessness.

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Definitions:

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overestimate the influence of personality and underestimate the influence of situational factors when evaluating others' behaviors.

Cognitive Dissonance

The psychological discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time.

Collectivist Cultures

Societies or cultures that prioritize the needs and goals of the group over those of the individual.

Actor-Observer Bias

The tendency to attribute one's own actions to external causes while attributing others' actions to their internal characteristics.