Joan Miller (1984)studied Causal Attributions in Two Different Cultures

question 56

Multiple Choice

Joan Miller (1984) studied causal attributions in two different cultures.She found that whereas Indian Hindus ____,participants in the United States ____.

• A)used one step in making attributions; used two steps
• B)made situational attributions; made dispositional attributions
• C)displayed the actor/observer difference; made self-serving attributions
• D)made attributions for success; made attributions for failure

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