Which of the Following Is NOT a Common Attributional Bias

question 277

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a common attributional bias or explanatory pattern?

• A) the self-serving bias
• B) the fundamental attribution error
• C) hindsight bias
• D) the bystander effect

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Definitions:

Countertransference

In psychotherapy, the emotional reaction of the therapist toward the patient, based on the therapist's own psychological background.

Catastrophic Reaction

An exaggerated and intense response to stimuli or situations perceived as overwhelming, often seen in individuals with cognitive impairments.

Genuineness

The quality of being sincere, honest, and straightforward in one's interactions.

Schizophrenia

A long-term mental disorder involving a breakdown in the relation between thought, emotion, and behavior, leading to faulty perception, inappropriate actions and feelings, withdrawal from reality into fantasy and delusion, and a sense of mental fragmentation.