What People Say in an Interview About What They Do

question 63

True/False

What people say in an interview about what they do in a relationship may have nothing to do with how they really act.

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Definitions:

Internal Attributions

The process of inferring that a person's behavior is due to their personality, disposition, or beliefs rather than external factors.

Statistical Regression

A phenomenon where extreme scores or outcomes tend to move towards the average over time.

Heuristic Processing

A method of problem-solving, learning, or discovery that employs a practical approach based on experience, immediate context, or a rule of thumb rather than explicit criteria.

Desired Outcomes

The specific results or consequences that an individual or group aims to achieve through their actions or decisions.