A Researcher Finds That People Who Work in a Fish

question 109

Multiple Choice

A researcher finds that people who work in a fish processing plant, doing work that most people find extremely unpleasant, still have a positive mood about 60 percent of the time. Which of the following concepts can explain such a finding?

• A) bandwagon effect
• B) framing effect
• C) the fundamental attribution error
• D) self-serving bias
• E) positivity offset

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Definitions:

Self-Serving Bias

A cognitive bias that involves attributing positive events to one's own character but attributing negative events to external factors.

Halo Effect

A mental shortcut where the general perception of an individual, corporation, brand, or product shapes the observer's emotions and opinions regarding that entity's attributes or qualities.

Attractive Faces

Facial features or characteristics that are considered aesthetically pleasing or beautiful according to social or cultural standards.

Unattractive Faces

Refers to facial appearances that are generally perceived as not aesthetically pleasing or less attractive according to societal standards.