The Fundamental Attribution Error Leads Observers to Attribute the Crime

question 109

Multiple Choice

The fundamental attribution error leads observers to attribute the crime and poverty of urban ethnic neighborhoods to the ​

• A)personal qualities of the residents.
• B)job discrimination experienced by the residents.
• C)poor police protection in such areas.
• D)crowded living conditions in these neighborhoods.

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Definitions:

Excitatory Messages

Neurological signals that increase the likelihood of a neuron firing and thus stimulate action in the nervous system.

Inhibitory Message

A neurological or psychological signal that reduces or prevents certain actions, thoughts, or feelings.

Refractory Period

A resting period after orgasm, during which a man cannot achieve another orgasm.

Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.