When Catherine Was Seated in a Crowded Bus, One of the Passengers

question 40

Multiple Choice

When Catherine was seated in a crowded bus, one of the passengers inadvertently stepped on her toe. Immediately, Catherine assumed that the passenger has no respect for others. In the context of social perception, Catherine is:  

• A)making a dispositional attribution. 
• B)engaging in social loafing. 
• C)making a situational attribution. 
• D)displaying the bystander effect.

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Definitions:

Validity And Reliability

Terms used to evaluate the quality of research or measurement tools, where validity refers to how well a test measures what it claims to measure and reliability refers to the consistency of the test results over time.

Mixed

Refers to a combination or blend of different elements, characteristics, or types, often resulting in a state of being not clearly defined by a single category.

Minnesota Multiphasic

This refers to the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), a widely used standardized psychometric test of adult personality and psychopathology.

MMPI-A

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory for Adolescents, a psychological assessment tool used to evaluate a variety of mental disorders and issues in teenagers.