________ Refers to a Person's Habitual Way of Explaining Many

question 52

Multiple Choice

________ refers to a person's habitual way of explaining many different types of events.

• A) Causative thinking
• B) Dispositional attribution
• C) The correspondence bias
• D) Explanatory style

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Definitions:

Basic Research

A type of research focused on increasing our understanding of fundamental principles without immediate intention for practical application.

Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

Psychologists who apply psychological principles and research methods to the workplace in the interest of improving productivity, health, and the quality of work life.

Cognitive Psychologists

Experts who study mental processes such as "attention, language use, memory, perception, problem-solving, creativity, and thinking."

Cognitive Psychologist

A scientist who studies mental processes such as perception, memory, problem-solving, and decision-making.