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Pooja Patel
on Nov 20, 2024
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A teacher observes a boy yelling at another boy and assumes the first boy's verbal barrage was probably due to something really inappropriate that the second boy had done.In explaining the first boy's behavior,the teacher would have made an ______.
A) internal (i.e., dispositional) attribution
B) internal (i.e., situational) attribution
C) external (i.e., dispositional) attribution
D) external (i.e., situational) attribution
Dispositional Attribution
Refers to the inclination to ascribe someone's behavior, actions, or outcomes to their internal characteristics or personality rather than to external factors.
Situational Attribution
The process of explaining an individual's behavior based on external factors, such as the environment or the situation, rather than personal characteristics.
- Understand the influence of social situations and individual differences on behavior.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the influence of social situations and individual differences on behavior.