The Tendency for Observers to Underestimate the Impact of the Situation

question 131

Multiple Choice

The tendency for observers to underestimate the impact of the situation and to overestimate the impact of personal dispositions on another's behavior is called

• A) the foot-in-the-door phenomenon.
• B) the fundamental attribution error.
• C) cognitive dissonance.
• D) central route persuasion.

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Definitions:

Current Ratio

A liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations with its current assets relative to its current liabilities.

Numerator

The top number in a fraction or ratio that represents the part of the whole being considered.

Denominator

In mathematics, the denominator is the bottom part of a fraction that indicates how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

Working Capital Ratio

A liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay off its current liabilities with its current assets.