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Define the fundamental attribution error and provide an example.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Describe the trait of need for structure and explain how it can affect accuracy judgments.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: The tendency for observers to overestimate the causal influence of personality factors on behavior and to underestimate the causal role of situational influence.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: Need for structure is the extent to which people are motivated to organize their mental and physical worlds in simple ways. People who are high on this trait tend to use more mental shortcuts than those who are low and are more prone to inaccurate judgments.


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