For Her Dissertation,Heather Asks a Random Sample of People Whether

question 86

Multiple Choice

For her dissertation,Heather asks a random sample of people whether their tendency to "do the right thing" is average,below average,or above average.To her surprise,she found that 93% said that they were above average! This illustrates

• A)a situational attribution.
• B)the "holier-than-thou" effect.
• C)the fundamental attribution error.
• D)the just-world hypothesis.

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Definitions:

Expectations

Beliefs or predictions about future events or behaviors that can influence one's perceptions and actions.

Psychoanalytic

A psychological perspective focusing on unconscious processes and conflict within an individual.

Personality

An amalgamation of properties or characteristics that shape a person's singular nature.