The Fundamental Attribution Error Is the Tendency to

question 41

Multiple Choice

The fundamental attribution error is the tendency to

• A) use external causes as decoy attributions to explain our failures.
• B) feel less responsibility for helping someone when you know that other people are around.
• C) overemphasize internal attributions for other people's behavior.
• D) silence all disagreement and move quickly toward a group decision.

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Definitions:

Economies of Scale

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Inverted U-Theory

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R&D Expenditures

Refers to spending on research and development activities by governments, businesses, or other organizations to innovate or improve products and services.

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