What Do We Use Attributions for

question 45

Multiple Choice

What do we use attributions for

• A) to understand and predict how we will respond in novel situations 
• B) to avoid making errors about the causes of others' behaviour 
• C) to make discriminatory judgments about others 
• D) to explain our experiences and influence our social relations

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Definitions:

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach and theory of personality developed by Sigmund Freud that emphasizes unconscious motives and conflicts as the determinants of human behavior.

Humanistic Approach

A psychological perspective that emphasizes the study of the whole person, including concepts like free will, self-efficacy, and self-actualization.

Cognitive Processes

The mental actions or processes involved in acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

Emotional Components

The aspects of emotions, including physiological arousal, expressive behaviors, and subjective feelings, that together constitute emotional experiences.