Suppose That a Car Traveling to the West (-X Direction)

question 13

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a car traveling to the West (-x direction) begins to slow down as it approaches a traffic light. Make a statement concerning its acceleration.

• A) The car is decelerating, and its acceleration is positive.
• B) The car is decelerating, and its acceleration is negative.
• C) The acceleration is zero.
• D) A statement cannot be made using the information given.

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Definitions:

Attribution Theory

A social psychology theory focused on how individuals interpret and assign causes to their own and others' behaviors.

Actor-observer Bias

The tendency to attribute one's own actions to external causes while attributing others' actions to internal characteristics.

Self-serving Bias

The common human tendency to attribute positive events to one's own character but attribute negative events to external factors.

Environmental Cause

A factor in the surrounding environment that contributes to the development or outcome of a condition or event.