A Group of Ray's Friends Have Been Waiting for Ray

question 118

Multiple Choice

A group of Ray's friends have been waiting for Ray for an hour. One says, "He never remembers anything." Another says, "He's probably caught in rush hour traffic." What are these friends doing that might be of interest to a social psychologist?

• A) They are making attributions.
• B) They are reducing dissonance levels.
• C) They are conforming to the group's norms.
• D) They are forming initial impressions of Ray.

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Definitions:

Moral Principles

Fundamental beliefs about what is right and wrong that guide an individual's behavior and decision-making processes.

Life-prolonging Interventions

Medical or technological actions taken to extend an individual's life, often undertaken in situations of severe illness or at the end of life.

Pain-relieving Measures

Techniques or medications used to reduce or eliminate physical pain.

Environment

The surrounding conditions, including biotic and abiotic elements, in which an organism lives and interacts.