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Samuel's dad was very upset with him after reading the essay because his dad didn't really like the mayor.
 
  Samuel's dad was mad that Samuel disagreed with him, even when Samuel told him he was forced to write the essay. Samuel is in a similar situation as participants in Jones and Harris (1967) study. Samuel's dad is
   a. overusing distinctiveness information.
   b. making the fundamental attribution error.
   c. making a self-serving attribution.
   d. using a consensus effect.

Question 2

Recall that even when participants in an experiment conducted by Jones and Harris (1967) were told that people were assigned to write an essay sympathetic to Cuban dictator Fidel Castro,
 
  they still were willing to assume that the essay reflected the writer's true pro-Castro attitudes. These findings illustrate
   a. the power of distinctiveness information.
   b. the fundamental attribution error.
   c. a self-serving attribution.
   d. a consensus effect.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

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Answer: B




cmoore54

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Wow, this really help


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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