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Attribution and Human Behavior Quiz

#1

What is attribution in psychology?

The process of assigning causes to behavior
Explanation

Attribution in psychology involves assigning causes to behavior.

#2

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

Self-serving Bias
Explanation

Self-serving Bias suggests attributing success to internal factors and failures to external factors.

#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
Explanation

Actor-Observer Bias: attributing others' behavior internally and our own behavior externally.

#4

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

Ultimate Attribution Error
Explanation

Ultimate Attribution Error: attributing others internally, underestimating external impact.

#5

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

The extent to which the behavior is consistent across different situations
Explanation

Kelley's Covariation Model: distinctiveness is behavior consistency across situations.

#6

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

Personal and situational
Explanation

Heider's Attributions: personal and situational attributions.

#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
Explanation

Fundamental Attribution Error: attributing others internally, ourselves externally.

#8

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

Consistency, consensus, and distinctiveness
Explanation

Covariation Model uses consistency, consensus, and distinctiveness for attributions.

#9

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

The tendency to anchor our attributions to a starting point and adjust them insufficiently
Explanation

Anchoring and Adjustment Heuristic: anchoring attributions, adjusting insufficiently.

#10

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

People infer their own attitudes and internal states by observing their own behavior
Explanation

Self-perception Theory: inferring attitudes by observing own behavior.

#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
Explanation

Ultimate Attribution Error: attributing others internally despite external influence.

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