______ Error Occurs When the Evaluator Makes Assumptions About the Reasons

question 54

Multiple Choice

______ error occurs when the evaluator makes assumptions about the reasons or motivations for an observed behavior.

• A) Recency
• B) Contrast
• C) Attribution
• D) Similarity

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Definitions:

Fight-or-Flight Response

A physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival, activating the sympathetic nervous system.

Tend-and-Befriend Response

A behavioral response to stress, especially noted in women, which involves nurturing activities and seeking social support.

Adaptive Value

The extent to which a trait or behavior positively benefits a species by influencing the evolutionary fitness of the species, thus leading to adaptation through natural selection.

Self-image

The mental representation an individual creates of themselves, often influenced by social interactions and personal reflections.