If Everyone Using the Same Equipment Performs Poorly, the Tendency

question 138

Multiple Choice

If everyone using the same equipment performs poorly, the tendency is to attribute any one person's poor performance to __________ causes; but if other people using the equipment perform well while one person performs poorly, the tendency is to attribute that individual's poor performance to __________ causes.

• A) external; internal
• B) internal; external
• C) external; external
• D) outside; inside
• E) inside; outside

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Definitions:

Late Adulthood

A stage of human life typically marked by ages 65 and older, focusing on retirement, life reflection, and the facing of mortality.

Erik Erikson

A developmental psychologist known for his theory on the psychosocial development of human beings.

Ego Integrity

is a term from Erikson's psychosocial development theory referring to the acceptance of one's life as meaningful during the late stages of life.

Cognitive Flexibility

The mental ability to switch between thinking about two different concepts, or to think about multiple concepts simultaneously.