When Gene Was Arrested for Rioting on His College Campus

question 101

Multiple Choice

When Gene was arrested for rioting on his college campus, he defended himself by saying he just got caught up in the moment and that he wasn't really "like that" at all. However, when the 200 other students were also caught, he said they were rowdy and irresponsible individuals. What has Gene just demonstrated here?

• A)halo effect
• B)conformity attribution
• C)self-serving bias
• D)actor-observer effect

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Zygomatic

Pertaining to the cheekbone or zygoma, part of the facial skeleton.

Lacrimal

Pertaining to tears and the glands that produce tears, which play a crucial role in eye health and function.

Ethmoid

A spongy, cube-shaped bone between the eyes and at the roof of the nose, crucial for supporting the nasal cavity and forming part of the eye sockets.

Femur

The longest and strongest bone in the human body, also known as the thigh bone, it extends from the hip to the knee.