Attribution and Explanatory Styles Quiz

Test your knowledge on attribution theory with questions covering internal attribution, explanatory styles, Kelley's covariation model, and more.

#1

In the context of attribution theory, which of the following is true regarding internal attribution?

It attributes behavior to external factors.
It attributes behavior to personal characteristics.
It attributes behavior to luck or chance.
It attributes behavior to societal norms.
#2

According to the concept of explanatory style, someone with an optimistic explanatory style is likely to attribute positive events to:

Internal, stable, and global factors.
External, unstable, and specific factors.
Internal, unstable, and specific factors.
External, stable, and global factors.
#3

Which term describes the tendency to attribute one's successes to internal factors and one's failures to external factors?

Fundamental attribution error
Self-serving bias
Actor-observer bias
False consensus effect
#4

Which of the following is a criticism of the fundamental attribution error?

It overemphasizes situational factors.
It neglects the role of individual differences.
It ignores cultural influences.
It underestimates the impact of internal attributions.
#5

According to Weiner's attribution theory, which type of attribution involves attributing success to high effort and failure to lack of effort?

Internal, stable, and global
External, stable, and specific
Internal, unstable, and specific
External, unstable, and global
#6

Which term describes the tendency to attribute the behavior of others to internal characteristics while attributing our own behavior to external factors?

Self-serving bias
Fundamental attribution error
Ultimate attribution error
Actor-observer bias
#7

In the context of attribution theory, which factor influences whether we attribute behavior to internal or external causes?

Consistency
Attributional bias
Conformity
Distinctiveness
#8

Which of the following is NOT one of the dimensions of Weiner's attribution theory?

Locus
Stability
Causality
Magnitude
#9

The tendency to attribute others' behavior to dispositional factors and underestimate situational influences is known as:

Actor-observer bias
Self-serving bias
False consensus effect
Ultimate attribution error
#10

Which type of attribution style is associated with explaining negative events as internal, stable, and global?

Optimistic explanatory style
Pessimistic explanatory style
Realistic explanatory style
Catastrophic explanatory style
#11

According to Heider's balance theory, what is true about balanced relationships?

There are no tensions among elements.
There is an equal distribution of power.
There is a congruence between attitudes.
There is no need for reciprocal actions.

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