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Attributing a behavior to a person's stable,enduring traits is known as

A) central route persuasion.
B) a situational attribution.
C) a dispositional attribution.
D) peripheral route persuasion.

Dispositional Attribution

The tendency to attribute someone's behavior to their personality or character rather than to external factors.

Situational Attribution

The process of attributing behavior to external factors, such as the environment or the situation one is in.

Central Route Persuasion

Occurs when interested people focus on the arguments and respond with favorable thoughts.

  • Understand the concepts of dispositional and situational attributions and how they apply to behavior analysis.
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Nicole AshleyMay 17, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Attributing a behavior to a person's stable, enduring traits is known as dispositional attribution. Central route persuasion and peripheral route persuasion are two routes to persuasion identified by the Elaboration Likelihood Model. A situational attribution would attribute a behavior to external factors or circumstances.