Asked by Samantha Rubio on Jun 10, 2024
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Brent blames his poor performance in a recent marathon race on his poorly fitting shoes instead of on him being a slower runner.Brent's reasoning illustrates the
A) self-fulfilling prophecy.
B) actor/observer bias.
C) fundamental attribution error.
D) ingroup/outgroup bias.
Fundamental Attribution Error
In explaining other people’s behavior, the tendency to overemphasize personality traits and underestimate situations.
Actor/Observer Bias
is the tendency to attribute one's own actions to external causes while attributing other people's behaviors to internal causes.
Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
People’s tendency to behave in ways that confirm their own expectations or other people’s expectations.
- Learn about the concept of social perception and become aware of attributional biases like actor/observer bias and fundamental attribution error.
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Learning Objectives
- Learn about the concept of social perception and become aware of attributional biases like actor/observer bias and fundamental attribution error.
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