What Do Social Psychologists Call the Tendency to Rely on Internal

question 111

Multiple Choice

What do social psychologists call the tendency to rely on internal characteristics for explanations of the behavior of others and to ignore the influence of the situation?

• A) availability heuristic
• B) augmenting principle
• C) self-fulfilling prophecy
• D) fundamental attribution error
• E) self-serving bias

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Definitions:

Majority Culture

Majority culture refers to the cultural practices, values, and norms of the dominant group in a society, which often influence societal institutions and policies.

Ethnic Minority Culture

The shared practices, values, beliefs, languages, and traditions among people who identify with a smaller, distinct ethnic group within a larger population.

Separation

The process in which people identify with the ethnic minority culture to which they belong while rejecting or rebuffing the majority culture.

Household Income

The combined gross income of all members of a household who are 15 years old and older, regardless of their relationship to each other.