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Attribution and Social Perception Quiz

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#1

Which term refers to the tendency to attribute others' behavior to internal factors?

Fundamental Attribution Error
Explanation

Overemphasizing internal factors in explaining others' behavior.

#2

In social perception, what is the term for the tendency to attribute others' behavior to internal factors and our own behavior to external factors?

Actor-Observer Bias
Explanation

Blaming others' behavior on their personality while attributing our own to circumstances.

#3

According to the discounting principle, what happens to the impact of one cause when other plausible causes are present?

Decreases
Explanation

Attribution to one cause decreases when other possible causes exist.

#4

According to Kelley's Covariation Model, what does low consensus, low distinctiveness, and high consistency suggest in attribution?

Internal Attribution
Explanation

Attributing behavior to internal causes when it's consistent across situations and others.

#5

In social perception, what is the term for the tendency to attribute our successes to internal factors and failures to external factors?

Self-Serving Bias
Explanation

Taking credit for success but blaming external factors for failure.

#6

Which attribution theory suggests that people tend to make attributions based on three factors: consensus, distinctiveness, and consistency?

Covariation Model
Explanation

Attributing behavior based on observed patterns in consensus, distinctiveness, and consistency.

#7

What is the term for the tendency to attribute one's own successes to internal factors and failures to external factors, while attributing others' successes to external factors and their failures to internal factors?

Self-Serving Bias
Explanation

Taking credit for success but blaming external factors for failure, opposite for others.

#8

In social psychology, what is the term for the tendency to attribute a person's behavior to their internal characteristics rather than considering external factors?

Fundamental Attribution Error
Explanation

Overestimating personality factors, underestimating situational factors in behavior attribution.

#9

Which attribution error occurs when explaining the behavior of others from a limited perspective, often neglecting the broader context?

Fundamental Attribution Error
Explanation

Overemphasizing internal factors in explaining others' behavior, neglecting external context.

#10

According to the two-factor theory of emotion, what two components contribute to the experience of emotions?

Physiological and Cognitive
Explanation

Physical arousal and cognitive interpretation contribute to emotional experience.

#11

In social psychology, what is the term for the tendency to attribute the actions of others to their personalities rather than considering external factors?

Trait Attribution Effect
Explanation

Overemphasizing personality traits in explaining others' behavior, ignoring situational influences.

#12

Which concept suggests that people tend to overemphasize the role of personal factors and overlook the impact of situations when making attributions?

Fundamental Attribution Error
Explanation

Overestimating personality factors, underestimating situational factors in behavior attribution.

#13

What is the term for the tendency to attribute one's successes to internal factors and failures to external factors, while attributing others' successes to external factors and their failures to internal factors?

Self-Serving Bias
Explanation

Taking credit for success but blaming external factors for failure, opposite for others.

#14

What is the term for the tendency to attribute other people's behaviors to internal factors and our own behaviors to situational factors?

Actor-Observer Bias
Explanation

Blaming others' behavior on their personality while attributing our own to circumstances.

#15

According to Kelley's Covariation Model, what does high consensus, high distinctiveness, and high consistency suggest in attribution?

Internal Attribution
Explanation

Attributing behavior to internal causes when it's consistent across situations and others.

#16

Which term describes the tendency to attribute others' behavior to dispositional factors and one's own behavior to situational factors?

Actor-Observer Bias
Explanation

Blaming others' behavior on their personality while attributing our own to circumstances.

#17

According to the correspondent inference theory, which factor influences whether an action is attributed to dispositional or situational factors?

Consistency
Explanation

The degree to which behavior matches expectations influences attribution.

#18

In social psychology, what is the term for the tendency to attribute one's own positive actions to dispositional factors and negative actions to situational factors?

Self-Serving Bias
Explanation

Taking credit for positive actions but attributing negative actions to external factors.

#19

Which term refers to the tendency to attribute success to one's own efforts and abilities and to attribute failure to external factors?

Self-Serving Bias
Explanation

Taking credit for success but blaming external factors for failure.

#20

According to Fritz Heider, what are the two types of attributions people make to explain events?

Internal and External
Explanation

Attributing events to either factors within the person or factors external to the person.

#21

In the context of social perception, what is the term for the tendency to attribute success to internal factors and failure to external factors?

Self-Serving Bias
Explanation

Taking credit for success but blaming external factors for failure.

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