When Brief Periods of EEG Patterns Are Recorded in Response

question 1

Multiple Choice

When brief periods of EEG patterns are recorded in response to a specific event, the response is called a(n) ____________.

• A) evoked potential
• B) alpha wave
• C) electrodermal response
• D) artifact

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Definitions:

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to attribute others' actions to their character or personality, while attributing our own behaviors to external situational factors.

Internal Attributions

The process of inferring that personal factors, rather than external factors, are the cause of an event or behavior, suggesting that a person’s actions are due to their individual characteristics such as personality or effort.

Situational Causes

Factors in the environment that influence behavior, contrasted with dispositional factors which are traits or characteristics within the person.

Prejudice

Negative attitude held by a person about the members of a particular social group.