The Tendency in Western Cultures to Attribute the Behavior of Others

question 452

Multiple Choice

The tendency in Western cultures to attribute the behavior of others to internal,personal characteristics while ignoring or underestimating the effects of external,situational factors is called

• A) cognitive dissonance.
• B) an attitude.
• C) foot-in-the-door phenomenon.
• D) the fundamental attribution error.

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Definitions:

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Characteristics or features that are fundamental or necessary to the identity, nature, or function of something.

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