Asked by Blair McCall on Jul 13, 2024

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What do social psychologists call the tendency to rely on internal characteristics for explanations of the behavior of others and to ignore the influence of the situation?

A) availability heuristic
B) augmenting principle
C) self-fulfilling prophecy
D) fundamental attribution error

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overestimate the impact of personal disposition and underestimate the role of situational factors in explaining other people's behavior.

Availability Heuristic

Estimating the frequency or likelihood of an event based on how easy it is to recall relevant information from memory or how easy it is for us to think of related examples.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

The tendency of one’s expectations to affect one’s behavior in such a way as to make the expectations more likely to occur.

  • Absorb the concept of fundamental attribution error and recognize its presence in different cultural environments.
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Rodeo IsrealJul 15, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Social psychologists call the tendency to rely on internal characteristics for explanations of the behavior of others and to ignore the influence of the situation the fundamental attribution error.