In Assessing the Causes of Other People's Behavior, We Tend

question 59

Multiple Choice

In assessing the causes of other people's behavior, we tend to __________ their internal personal factors and to __________ the external factors. However, in assessing the causes of our own behavior, we tend to attribute our own success to __________ and our failure to __________.

• A) overemphasize; underemphasize; external factors; our own internal factors
• B) underemphasize; overemphasize; external factors; our own internal factors
• C) overemphasize; overemphasize; external factors; our own internal factors
• D) underemphasize; overemphasize; our own internal factors; external factors
• E) overemphasize; underemphasize; our own internal factors; external factors

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Definitions:

Command Hallucinations

Hallucinatory voices that instruct the individual to perform certain actions, which can sometimes lead to dangerous behavior.

Stigma

The disapproval of, or discrimination against, an individual or group based on perceivable social characteristics that serve to distinguish them from other members of a society.

Homelessness

The condition of not having a permanent place to live, resulting in living in shelters, on the streets, or in other provisional accommodations.

NAMI

The National Alliance on Mental Illness, a United States-based advocacy group dedicated to building better lives for those affected by mental illness.