Alex Is Standing in Line at Wal-Mart Waiting to Pay

question 212

Multiple Choice

Alex is standing in line at Wal-Mart waiting to pay for his purchases. A man cuts in front of the line and drops his items on the counter. Alex says to his friend, "That man is incredibly rude." A social psychologist who is within earshot jots down a note so she can use the example in class. What does she write concerning Alex?

• A) He made a situational attribution.
• B) He made a dispositional attribution.
• C) His remark is based on a stereotype.
• D) His remark is considered a collectivistic remark.

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