AP Psychology Unit 4 Social Psychology and
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which theory states that individuals seek activities and experience that gratify
their need for sensation
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1 Attributions 2 self-fulfilling prophecy
, 3 sensation-seeking theory 4 Optimistic
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Terms in this set (123)
Attributions people's explanations for why events or actions
occur
dispositional attribution assuming that another's behavior is due to
personality factors, not situational ones
Situational attribution attribution to factors external to an actor, such as
the task, other people, or luck
Explanatory style One's habitual way of explaining life events. Can be
optimistic or pessimistic
Optimistic hopeful and confident about the future
Pessimistic seeing the worst side of things; no hope
actor-observer bias the tendency to blame our actions on the situation
and blame the actions of others on their
personalities
Personality (Updated for 24-25 YS) Newest 2026
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which theory states that individuals seek activities and experience that gratify
their need for sensation
Choose an answer
1 Attributions 2 self-fulfilling prophecy
, 3 sensation-seeking theory 4 Optimistic
Don't know?
Terms in this set (123)
Attributions people's explanations for why events or actions
occur
dispositional attribution assuming that another's behavior is due to
personality factors, not situational ones
Situational attribution attribution to factors external to an actor, such as
the task, other people, or luck
Explanatory style One's habitual way of explaining life events. Can be
optimistic or pessimistic
Optimistic hopeful and confident about the future
Pessimistic seeing the worst side of things; no hope
actor-observer bias the tendency to blame our actions on the situation
and blame the actions of others on their
personalities
