The _____ Is Attributing a Behavior to Some External Cause

question 18

Multiple Choice

The _____ is attributing a behavior to some external cause or factor operating from outside the person, whereas the _____ is attributing a behavior to some internal cause, such as a personal trait, motive, or attitude.

• A)primacy effect; recency effect
• B)internal attribution; external attribution
• C)situational attribution; external attribution
• D)situational attribution; dispositional attribution

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Definitions:

Modiolus

Central core of spongy bone about which turns the spiral canal of the cochlea.

Organ Of Corti

Named for Italian anatomist Marquis Alfonso Corti (1822–1888). Spiral organ; rests on the basilar membrane and supports the hair cells that detect sounds.

Perilymph

Fluid contained within the bony labyrinth of the inner ear.

Medial Geniculate Nucleus

A part of the thalamus that acts as a relay station for auditory information on its way to the cerebral cortex.