Rather Than Working with Severe Disorders, Dr

question 134

Multiple Choice

Rather than working with severe disorders, Dr. Chantel tends to treat milder disorders. On most days, she conducts psychotherapy with clients who are experiencing adjustment problems due to job loss or divorce or helping clients with parenting issues. Dr. Chantel is most likely a __________ psychologist.

• A)clinical
• B)counseling
• C)comparative
• D)social

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Definitions:

Fundamental Attribution Error

is the cognitive bias that leads individuals to attribute others' actions to their character or personality while underestimating situational influences.

Actor-Observer Effect

A psychological tendency to attribute one’s own actions to external factors while attributing others’ actions to their internal characteristics.

Self-Serving Bias

The common human tendency to attribute positive events to their own character but attribute negative events to external factors.

Personal Experience

An individual’s direct observation or participation in events, forming the basis for knowledge, attitudes, or beliefs.