The Part of a Person's Self-Concept That Is Based on His

question 48

Multiple Choice

The part of a person's self-concept that is based on his or her identification with a nation,culture,or ethnic group or with gender or other roles in society is called:

• A)the fundamental attribution error.
• B)self-serving bias.
• C)ethnocentrism.
• D)ethnic identity.

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Definitions:

Heuristic Distortion

Cognitive shortcuts or biases that lead to a distorted perception or simplification of complex problems, often leading to errors in judgment.

Rabbit/Duck

An example of a reversible figure that can be seen as either a rabbit or a duck, illustrating the concept of perceptual ambiguity.

Mental Scan

The cognitive process of mentally reviewing or searching through stored information or visual images in the mind.