The "Sinister Attribution Error" Is the Tendency for People to Attribute

question 28

Multiple Choice

The "sinister attribution error" is the tendency for people to attribute malevolent motives to ________.

• A) people who they work with on a regular basis
• B) their immediate superiors in the organization
• C) people they don't know or who represent the out-group
• D) those performing low-skilled work

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Definitions:

Confounding Variable

An outside influence that changes the effect of a dependent and independent variable, potentially leading to a false association.

Random Assignment

The process of distributing participants or items in an experiment into different groups using randomization, to reduce bias and ensure statistical validity.

New Diet

Refers to a recently adopted eating plan or regimen aimed at achieving specific health or fitness goals.

Overweight People

Individuals having a body mass index (BMI) higher than the healthy range.