Explain What the Deficit Response Index Measures

question 89

Essay

Explain what the deficit response index measures. Briefly explain why it is not equal to zero.

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Definitions:

Self-Serving Bias

The common human tendency to attribute positive events to one's own character but attribute negative events to external factors.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize personal characteristics and ignore situational factors when judging others' behaviors.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

A belief or expectation that influences behavior in a way that causes the belief to become true.

Projection

A defense mechanism by which individuals attribute their own undesirable feelings or thoughts to others.