Author Question: Which of the following individuals is making the fundamental attribution error? a. Alex failed ... (Read 213 times)

nenivikky

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 516
Which of the following individuals is making the fundamental attribution error?
 
  a. Alex failed his psychology test and passed his biology test. He says his psychology professor made an unfair test, and that he studied hard for the biology test.
  b. Bernard asks a girl in his class for a date, and she responds in a curt, rude manner. Bernard says that she's stuckup, but doesn't realize the girl's mother just died.
  c. Courtney and her friend just received grades from their first English composition, on which they both earned A's. Courtney says that she earned her grade after working really hard, while her friend earned her grade because she's lucky.
  d. Dimitria works in sales. When she makes a sale, she boasts about her sales skills, but when she fails to make one, she has an excuse for why it did not work out.
  e. Eduardo believes that all Italians are emotional and criminal-minded, so he avoids making friends with theItalian foreign exchange student in his dorm.

Question 2

Mental learning is closest in meaning to which form of learning?
 
  a. operant conditioning
  b. cognitive learning
  c. classical conditioning
  d. creative learning
  e. higher-order conditioning



heyhey123

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 353
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

b



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

For high blood pressure (hypertension), a new class of drug, called a vasopeptidase blocker (inhibitor), has been developed. It decreases blood pressure by simultaneously dilating the peripheral arteries and increasing the body's loss of salt.

Did you know?

There are approximately 3 million unintended pregnancies in the United States each year.

Did you know?

Looking at the sun may not only cause headache and distort your vision temporarily, but it can also cause permanent eye damage. Any exposure to sunlight adds to the cumulative effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation on your eyes. UV exposure has been linked to eye disorders such as macular degeneration, solar retinitis, and corneal dystrophies.

Did you know?

Lower drug doses for elderly patients should be used first, with titrations of the dose as tolerated to prevent unwanted drug-related pharmacodynamic effects.

Did you know?

The lipid bilayer is made of phospholipids. They are arranged in a double layer because one of their ends is attracted to water while the other is repelled by water.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library