Recall That Even When Participants in an Experiment Conducted by E.E.Jones

question 91

Multiple Choice

Recall that even when participants in an experiment conducted by E.E.Jones and Victor Harris (1967) were told that people were assigned to write an essay sympathetic to Cuban dictator Fidel Castro,they still were willing to assume that the essay reflected the writer's true "pro-Castro" attitudes.In this experiment,how could people have avoided correspondence bias? They could have assumed

• A)that the essay writer's attitude was pro-Castro,and as extreme as that of the essay he or she wrote.
• B)that the essay writer's attitude was pro-Castro,but probably less extreme than the essay he or she wrote.
• C)that the essay writer's attitude was anti-Castro.
• D)nothing,and rated the essay writer's attitude in the midpoint of the pro- and anti-Castro scale.

Understand the components and importance of financial analysis in business decisions.

Identify factors that can limit or enhance the effectiveness of financial analysis.

Recognize the crucial elements of income statements, particularly focusing on discontinued operations.

Comprehend the treatment and reporting of assets and liabilities relating to discontinued operations.

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