A Panhandler Approaches You and Your Friend for Some Money

question 277

Multiple Choice

A panhandler approaches you and your friend for some money. When your friend refuses to give him any money, you attribute your friend's behaviour to her inherently greedy nature. A social psychologist is likely to say that you have just made a/an:

• A) false attribution.
• B) external attribution.
• C) dispositional attribution.
• D) situational attribution.

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Definitions:

Condition Passed

The state of having moved beyond a particular condition, problem, or stage, often implying improvement or resolution.

Vulnerability-Stress Perspective

A theory suggesting that psychopathology develops due to a combination of genetic vulnerabilities and environmental stressors.

Genetically Susceptible

Having an increased likelihood of developing a particular disease or condition due to one's genetic makeup.

Coping Skills

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