How Does Research on Attributional Processes Help to Explain the Link

question 60

Multiple Choice

How does research on attributional processes help to explain the link between hot weather and aggression?

• A) People are physiologically aroused by the heat, and the awareness that the heat is the cause of their arousal makes them angry.
• B) People are physiologically aroused by the heat, and they misattribute this arousal to other, more obvious triggers, such as an irritating romantic partner.
• C) People are more likely to make dispositional attributions when they are hot.
• D) People are more likely to make situational attributions when they are hot.

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