Underestimating the Influence of External Factors and Overestimating the Influence

question 76

Multiple Choice

Underestimating the influence of external factors and overestimating the influence of internal factors when making judgments about others is known as the ________.

• A) fundamental attribution error
• B) self-serving bias
• C) assumption of similarity
• D) halo effect

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Definitions:

Stimulus Discrimination

The tendency to stop making a generalized response to a stimulus that is similar to the original conditioned stimulus because the similar stimulus is never paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

Extinction

Extinction refers to the process in conditioning where the occurrence of a conditioned response decreases or disappears when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.

Acquisition

The process of learning or obtaining new information or skills.

Spontaneous Recovery

Refers to the sudden reappearance of a previously extinguished response in the absence of further conditioning.