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Bauer and McKinley elementary schools are involved in a canned food drive to see which school donates the most cans to a local homeless shelter. Alan, a student at Bauer elementary, says, All the kids at McKinley elementary are just donating so they can win the contest. We're donating to help feed the homeless Alan's comment demonstrates ____.
 
  a. cognitive dissonance
  b. unrealistic optimism
  c. actor-observer effect
  d. the ultimate attribution error

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Barry received an A on his first group project. He believes this grade is the result of his superior intelligence and hard work. He received a D on his second group project, and he attributes this grade to the other group members' poor work and stupidity. What attributional error is Barry demonstrating?
 
  a. The fundamental attribution error
  b. A self-serving bias
  c. The actor-observer effect
  d. Unrealistic optimism



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brittrenee

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Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:
d

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:
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jenna1

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Reply 2 on: Jun 19, 2018
:D TYSM


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Gracias!

 

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