Which of the Following Describes the Fundamental Attribution Error

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes the fundamental attribution error?

• A)People seldom make attributions about their own behavior.
• B)The likelihood of making an error attributing the behavior of another person increases with your familiarity of that other person.
• C)We tend to believe that other people have the same beliefs and behaviors that we have.
• D)We tend to believe the behavior of other people is caused more by their motivation and ability than by factors beyond their control.
• E)We tend to believe that colleagues perform their jobs better than we perform our job.

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Definitions:

Unemployment Rate

The percentage of people in the labor pool who are without employment and are actively hunting for jobs.

Labor-Force Participation Rate

The percentage of the working-age population that is in the labor force, including both employed and unemployed individuals.

Employed

The state of having paid work or being engaged in an activity or enterprise as a means of earning an income.

Labor-Force Participation Rate

The proportion of the adult population that is either employed or actively looking for employment.