When We Make External Attributions We Are Identifying the Cause

question 27

Multiple Choice

When we make external attributions we are identifying the cause of an action as something:

• A)in the environment.
• B)in the person's disposition.
• C)that is a biological trait.
• D)reflecting an unconscious motivation.

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Definitions:

Terry Stop

a police practice where a person can be stopped and frisked if the officer has reasonable suspicion to believe the person has been, is, or is about to be engaged in criminal activity.

Pat-down Search

A physical search of a person's outer clothing to detect weapons or contraband, typically performed by law enforcement.

Warrant

An order authorizing a payment of money by another person to a third person. Also, an option to purchase a security. As a verb, the word means to defend; to guarantee; to enter into an obligation of warranty.

Equal Protection Clause

A provision in the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution prohibiting states from denying any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.