The Tendency to Overestimate the Impact of Dispositional Influences Is

question 166

Multiple Choice

The tendency to overestimate the impact of dispositional influences is known as

• A)social facilitation.
• B)social influence.
• C)the social comparison theory.
• D)the fundamental attribution error.

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Definitions:

Reinforcer

In behavioral psychology, a stimulus that increases the probability of a preceding behavior being repeated when it follows that behavior.

Voluntary Behaviors

Actions that individuals choose to perform of their own free will, without being influenced by external forces or pressures.

Operants

Behaviors that are controlled or modified by their consequences, a concept central to operant conditioning in behavioral psychology.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral psychology principle where the removal of an unfavorable outcome or stimulus strengthens a desired behavior.