Which of the Following Groups Has the Highest Rate of Violence

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following groups has the highest rate of violence?

• A) Older, Caucasian men
• B) Young, minority men
• C) Young, Caucasian women
• D) Older, minority men

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Definitions:

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to underestimate situational influences and overestimate personal traits as causes of others' behaviors.

Personal Factors

Individual attributes such as personality, beliefs, and experiences that influence one's behavior and perceptions.

Peter Principle

A theory suggesting that people are promoted to their level of incompetence in a hierarchical organization.

Primacy Effect

The tendency to remember and give greater importance to information that is encountered first in a sequence.