In Trying to Make Sense of the Social World,people Are

question 61

Multiple Choice

In trying to make sense of the social world,people are much like amateur scientists.This observation is most compatible with Fritz Heider's (1958) classic scholarly work on

• A)causal attributions.
• B)implicit personality theories.
• C)common sense psychology.
• D)correspondent inferences.

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Definitions:

Transactive Memory

Transactive memory is a psychological concept explaining how groups collectively store, recall, and share knowledge through the relationships among members.

Metastatements

Communications that provide commentary about other statements, often clarifying or interpreting them.

Persuasive Arguments Theory

View that people in groups are persuaded by novel information that supports their initial position, and thus become more extreme in their endorsement of their initial position.

Authoritative

Pertaining to or exhibiting authority; often related to a commanding or perceptive presence or figure.