According to Your Text,approximately ____________ Percent of the Nation's Population

question 56

Multiple Choice

According to your text,approximately ____________ percent of the nation's population 16 years and older is functionally illiterate.

• A) 2
• B) 14
• C) 25
• D) 44

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Definitions:

Fundamental Attribution Error

The fundamental attribution error is a cognitive bias where people disproportionately attribute others' actions to their personality or disposition rather than situational factors.

Actor/Observer Bias

The tendency to attribute one's own actions to external causes while attributing others' actions to their internal characteristics.

Ingroup/Outgroup Bias

The tendency to favor members of one's own group (the ingroup) over those from different groups (outgroup), often leading to prejudice and discrimination.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

A belief or expectation that influences behavior in a way that makes the belief become true.