Attribution Theory Was Designed to Account for

question 86

Multiple Choice

Attribution theory was designed to account for

• A) the process of revealing intimate aspects of ourselves to others.
• B) the impact of both heredity and environment on social behavior.
• C) the loss of self-awareness that occurs in group situations.
• D) how people explain others' behavior.

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Definitions:

American Law Institute (ALI) Rule

A guideline used in some jurisdictions for determining legal insanity, which considers whether a defendant lacks the capacity to understand the wrongfulness of their actions.

Irresistible Impulse Rule

Legal principle stating that even a person who knowingly performs a wrongful act can be absolved of responsibility if he or she was driven by an irresistible impulse to perform the act or had a diminished capacity to resist performing the act.

Insanity Defense Reform Act

A 1984 U.S. federal law that redefined criteria for establishing the insanity defense within federal courts.

Jurisdictions

Defined territories or areas of control where specific rules, laws, or powers are applied.