If a Mother and Baby Are Cooing and Smiling at Each

question 7

Multiple Choice

If a mother and baby are cooing and smiling at each other,and then the mother withdraws and becomes unresponsive,the typical infant will first engage in ____________,and then in ____________.

• A)self-directed coping behaviors / other-directed coping behaviors
• B)crying / sleeping
• C)sleeping / crying
• D)other-directed coping behaviors / self-directed coping behaviors

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Definitions:

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize personality-based explanations for behaviors observed in others while underestimating the power of situational influences.

Dispositional Causes

refer to internal factors such as traits, beliefs, and attitudes that are thought to drive an individual's behavior.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to attribute others' behaviors to their character or personality, while underestimating situational factors.

Dispositional Causes

Attributes an individual's behavior to their internal characteristics or personality traits rather than external environmental factors.