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Cognitive Misattributions, Such as Assuming That a Neutral Action by a Peer

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Cognitive misattributions, such as assuming that a neutral action by a peer was really meant to be aggressive, is common to individuals with ADHD; however, similar misattributions are found in some children with ________________ .


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Social Atomization

The process by which social bonds between individuals are broken down, leading to a state of fragmentation and isolation within a society.

Pluralistic Ignorance

A process in which members of a group individually conclude that there is no need to take action because they see that other group members have not done so.

Bystander Effect

A social psychological phenomenon in which individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present.

Alienation

Decreasing importance of social ties and community and the corresponding increase in impersonal associations and instrumental logic; also, according to Marx, the sense of dissatisfaction the modern worker feels as a result of producing goods that are owned and controlled by someone else.

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