Which Statement Is the Best Explanation of the Fundamental Attribution

question 118

Multiple Choice

Which statement is the best explanation of the fundamental attribution error?

• A) We attribute most of what people do to the influence of situations.
• B) We rely on the first information we receive to make internal attributions.
• C) We are more likely to attribute another's behavior to internal rather than to situational causes.
• D) We tend to attribute our successes to our own efforts and failures to the shortcomings of others.
• E) We assume that others are generally guided by external loci of control, while we assume that we're guided by internal loci of control.

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Definitions:

Control Group

In experimental research, a group of subjects that does not receive the treatment being tested, used as a benchmark to measure the effects of the treatment.

Significant

Having a meaningful or important impact, often used in the context of statistical or experimental results.

Repetitions

The act or process of doing or saying something again, often used in learning and skill development to reinforce memory or proficiency.

Single-Blind

An experimental design where the participants do not know which group (control or experimental) they belong to, but the researchers do.