According to the Attribution Theory, If a Behaviour Scores ________

question 45

Multiple Choice

According to the attribution theory, if a behaviour scores ________, we tend to attribute it to external causes.

• A) low on distinctiveness
• B) high on adaptability
• C) low on consistency
• D) high on stability
• E) low on consensus

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Definitions:

Representativeness Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut used in decision making, where an individual relies on the similarity between the item in question and a category prototype.

Divergent Thinking

Expanding the number of possible problem solutions; creative thinking that diverges in different directions.

Fixation

(1) in thinking, the inability to see a problem from a new perspective; an obstacle to problemsolving. (2) in personality theory, according to Freud, a lingering focus of pleasure-seeking the developing human organism from about 2 weeks after fertilization through the secondmonth

Divergent Thinking

A thought process or method used to generate creative ideas by exploring many possible solutions.