Which of These Is NOT an Example of Causal Attribution

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of these is NOT an example of causal attribution in unconscious thinking?

• A)Jenny believes she remembers the color of her last birthday cake.
• B)Louise finds a name familiar,so she believes it belongs to a famous person.
• C)Abby recognizes the face of a man,so she believes the man was part of a robbery.
• D)In an experiment,Jane is willing to experience a higher intensity of electric shock,as she believes any adverse reactions are the side effects of a pill that she took prior to the experiment.

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