Author Question: Even if an observer has information about an actor's situation available, why might the observer ... (Read 106 times)

mpobi80 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Even if an observer has information about an actor's situation available, why might the observer still be likely to commit the fundamental attribution error?

a. People rely too much on the base rate heuristic.
b. People tend to rely on stereotypes.
c. It is difficult to know how an actor interprets a situation.
d. People tend to rely on the availability and adjustment heuristic.

Question 2

According to research presented in this chapter, there are two steps involved in the attribution process. When Emma makes an attributional error, it's because she neglects to

a. adjust for situational factors.
b. switch to automatic processing.
c. control for emotional influences.
d. focus on dispositional factors.