Which of the Following Statements About Attribution Is INACCURATE

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about attribution is INACCURATE?

• A) The more an individual's reaction is specific to one occasion, the harder it is to make a definite attribution to either the person or the situation.
• B) All other things being equal, the more an individual's reaction is shared by others, the less it says about the individual and the more it says about the situation.
• C) The more someone's reaction is confined to a particular situation, the less this reaction says about that individual and the more it says about the specific situation.
• D) If an individual's reaction occurs just once, it is easier to determine whether the behavior should be attributed to the situation or to the person.

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