Attribution and Human Behavior Quiz

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#1

What is attribution in psychology?

A way to assign blame to others
The process of assigning causes to behavior
A type of cognitive bias
A method for measuring intelligence
#2

Which attribution theory suggests that people tend to attribute their success to internal factors and their failures to external factors?

Fundamental Attribution Error
Self-serving Bias
Actor-Observer Bias
Cognitive Dissonance Theory
#3

In the context of attribution, what is the actor-observer bias?

Attributing others' behavior to internal factors and our own behavior to external factors
Attributing our successes to internal factors and our failures to external factors
Blaming external factors for both our successes and failures
Attributing our behavior to internal factors only
#4

Which attribution theory suggests that people tend to attribute others' behavior to internal factors and underestimate the impact of external factors?

Fundamental Attribution Error
Self-serving Bias
Ultimate Attribution Error
Actor-Observer Bias
#5

According to Kelley's covariation model, what does distinctiveness refer to?

The extent to which the behavior is consistent across time
The extent to which the behavior is consistent across different situations
The extent to which others behave similarly in the same situation
The extent to which the behavior is distinct and not common
#6

According to Fritz Heider, what are the two main types of attributions?

Internal and external
Personal and situational
Stable and unstable
Positive and negative
#7

Which term refers to the tendency to attribute others' behavior to internal factors while attributing our own behavior to external factors?

Fundamental Attribution Error
Self-serving Bias
Confirmation Bias
Recency Effect
#8

According to the covariation model, what are the three types of information used to make attributions?

Consistency, consensus, and distinctiveness
Causality, correlation, and coincidence
Conformity, compliance, and obedience
Cognition, emotion, and behavior
#9

In the context of attribution, what is the anchoring and adjustment heuristic?

The tendency to anchor our attributions to external factors and adjust them based on internal factors
The tendency to anchor our attributions to a starting point and adjust them insufficiently
The tendency to anchor our attributions to social norms and adjust them based on cultural factors
The tendency to anchor our attributions to past experiences and adjust them based on present circumstances
#10

What is the main idea behind the self-perception theory proposed by Daryl Bem?

People tend to overestimate their own abilities
People infer their own attitudes and internal states by observing their own behavior
People attribute their successes to internal factors and failures to external factors
People conform to social norms to gain acceptance
#11

Which term refers to the tendency to attribute others' behavior to internal factors even when the external factors are highly influential?

Ultimate Attribution Error
Self-fulfilling Prophecy
False Consensus Effect
Situational Attribution Bias

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