A Gorilla Beats on Its Chest in a Dominance Display

question 120

Multiple Choice

A gorilla beats on its chest in a dominance display when threatened. This act is the __________ component of emotion.

• A) behavioral
• B) autonomic
• C) somatic
• D) hormonal
• E) emotional

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Definitions:

Dispositional Attribution

The process of attributing behavior to internal factors, such as personality traits, beliefs, or attitudes.

Robbed

To have been forcibly deprived of one's possessions, typically through theft or burglary.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize internal characteristics and underestimate external factors when explaining others' behaviors.

Internal Characteristics

Traits or attributes that are inherent to an individual, guiding behavior and thought processes.