Our Tendency to Attribute the Cause of Behavior to Personality

question 702

Multiple Choice

Our tendency to attribute the cause of behavior to personality dispositions rather than situational factors illustrates the way we may often underestimate the importance of

• A) social control.
• B) social facilitation.
• C) informational social influence.
• D) personal control.

Identify and apply MRM practice strategies in nursing care.

Grasp the process of analyzing and interpreting data within the MRM theory.

Recognize the classification of human needs by Erickson, Tomlin, and Swain.

Understand the importance of data interpretation in the nursing process.

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Definitions:

Biological Perspective

A way of looking at psychological issues by studying the physical basis for animal and human behavior, including the brain, immune system, nervous system, and genetics.

Structural Abnormalities

Physical defects in any part of the body's structure, which can be congenital or acquired later in life.

Chemical Imbalances

Refers to the theory that mental health conditions are associated with the disruption or imbalance of certain chemicals or neurotransmitters in the brain.

Diagnostic

Pertaining to or decisive in determining the nature of a disease, condition, or the distinguishing of one disease from another.