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on Nov 09, 2024
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Michelle's 6-year-old son is behaving very poorly in a restaurant.Michelle tells her friend that he is behaving badly because he is tired.Michelle's friend thinks the boy's behavior results from poor parenting.Both explanations are examples of
A) cognitive dissonance.
B) an attitude.
C) an attribution.
D) the fundamental attribution error.
Fundamental Attribution Error
The tendency to attribute others' behaviors to their character rather than to external factors.
Cognitive Dissonance
The discomfort in one's psyche caused by the coexistence of several contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values.
Attribution
Attribution involves the process of explaining the causes or reasons behind behaviors or events, including the inference of personal traits or external circumstances.
- Familiarize oneself with the idea of attributions and the way they are employed to describe behavior.
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Learning Objectives
- Familiarize oneself with the idea of attributions and the way they are employed to describe behavior.