If Dirk Fails His Calculus Exam,he Might Make a Self-Serving

question 109

Multiple Choice

If Dirk fails his calculus exam,he might make a self-serving attribution and decide that his failure was due to:

• A) not having gone to class or studied enough.
• B) his decision to go out the night before the exam.
• C) his lack of basic ability in mathematics.
• D) the exam having been too difficult to be fair.

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Definitions:

Associative Memory

A form of memory that links related information, allowing the recall of an associated item when a related cue is presented.

Memory Scanning

The mental process of searching through stored information in memory to find a specific piece of data.

Reaction Times

The duration of time it takes from the presentation of a stimulus to the onset of a motor response.

Ability

The possession of the means or skill to do something.