Table 12.2
-Refer to Table 12.2.Jeri and Tom are arrested for having committed a crime.They are being interrogated individually and need to decide if they should confess or not confess.The police have enough information to put them in jail for 5 years.They also know the pair have committed a more egregious crime but without the help of one of the suspects they will not be able to convict them on this charge.The first number in each cell refers to the number of years of prison time Jeri will receive if she takes that action and the second number in each cell refers to the number of years of prison time Tom will receive if he takes that action.If Jeri and Tom can decide jointly then the best strategy is for Jeri to ________ and Tom to ________.
Definitions:
Kelley's Attribution Theory
A theory that explains how individuals deduce the causes of other people's behavior by attributing it to internal dispositions or external situations.
Dispositional Attribution
The tendency to attribute people's behaviors to their internal qualities, traits, or character, rather than to situational factors.
Aggressive
A behavior characterized by being ready or likely to attack or confront; involving forceful actions or tactics.
False Consensus Effect
The cognitive bias to overestimate how much other people share our beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors.
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