#1
In the context of attribution theory, which of the following is true regarding internal attribution?
It attributes behavior to personal characteristics.
ExplanationInternal attribution attributes behavior to personal characteristics.
#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.
ExplanationOptimistic explanatory style attributes positive events to internal, 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?
Self-serving bias
ExplanationSelf-serving bias is the tendency to attribute successes to internal factors and failures to external factors.
#4
Which of the following is a criticism of the fundamental attribution error?
It overemphasizes situational factors.
ExplanationA criticism of the fundamental attribution error is that it overemphasizes situational factors.
#5
According to Weiner's attribution theory, which type of attribution involves attributing success to high effort and failure to lack of effort?
Internal, unstable, and specific
ExplanationIn Weiner's attribution theory, attributing success to high effort and failure to lack of effort is internal, unstable, and specific.
#6
Which term describes the tendency to attribute the behavior of others to internal characteristics while attributing our own behavior to external factors?
Actor-observer bias
ExplanationActor-observer bias is the tendency to attribute others' behavior to internal characteristics and our own behavior to external factors.
#7
In the context of attribution theory, which factor influences whether we attribute behavior to internal or external causes?
Distinctiveness
ExplanationDistinctiveness influences whether behavior is attributed to internal or external causes.
#8
Which of the following is NOT one of the dimensions of Weiner's attribution theory?
Magnitude
ExplanationMagnitude is not one of the dimensions in Weiner's attribution theory.
#9
The tendency to attribute others' behavior to dispositional factors and underestimate situational influences is known as:
Ultimate attribution error
ExplanationThe tendency to attribute others' behavior to dispositional factors is known as the ultimate attribution error.
#10
Which type of attribution style is associated with explaining negative events as internal, stable, and global?
Pessimistic explanatory style
ExplanationPessimistic explanatory style is associated with explaining negative events as internal, stable, and global.
#11
According to Heider's balance theory, what is true about balanced relationships?
There is a congruence between attitudes.
ExplanationIn Heider's balance theory, balanced relationships have congruence between attitudes.