Attribution Theory _____

question 27

Multiple Choice

Attribution theory _____.

• A) is an explanation of how behaviors influence attitudes
• B) views people as motivated to discover the underlying causes of behavior as part of their effort to make sense of the behavior
• C) suggests that we feel uneasy when we notice an inconsistency between what we believe and what we do
• D) is a theory of social comparison which posits that when individuals lack objective means to evaluate their opinions and abilities, they compare themselves with others

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Definitions:

Conventional Monetary Policy

Central bank actions involving the manipulation of interest rates and control of the money supply to influence economic activity.

Interest Rates

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Kenichi Ohmae

Kenichi Ohmae is a Japanese organizational theorist, consultant, and the author of several books on business strategy renowned for his work on global strategy and the "borderless world."