PSYC 101 GRADE BOOSTER EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 100% GUARANTEED PASS! 2025/2026 A+

PSYC 101 GRADE BOOSTER EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 100% GUARANTEED PASS! 2025/2026 A+ People often commit the fundamental attribution error, especially when they explain: a. why someone's attitude is ever-changing. b. animal pack behavior. c. the behavior of close friends. d. the behavior of strangers who have been observed in only one type of situation. - ANS-d. the behavior of strangers who have been observed in only one type of situation. This afternoon, your boss wants to meet with you. You are sure it is about the customers who complained about you yesterday. The best-case scenario would be for your boss to decide that your behavior was the result of: a. your personality traits. b. a dispositional attribution. c. a situational attribution. d. None of these explanations would produce positive results; there is no "best-case scenario." - ANS-c. a situational attribution. According to the ______________, people explain behavior by crediting either the situation or the person's disposition. a. attribution theory b. cognitive dissonance theory c. psychoanalytic theory d. social influence theory - ANS-a. attribution theory The fundamental attribution error is more apparent in ___________ than it is in ___________. a. East Asian cultures; individualist Western countries b. individualist Western countries; East Asian cultures c. males; females d. females; males - ANS-b. individualist Western countries; East Asian cultures Marilyn thinks a strict class-attendance policy is an indication of her professor's overly controlling personality rather than a necessity dictated by the limited number of class sessions (the course meets only once a week). Her judgment best illustrates: a. the mere exposure effect. b. group polarization. c. confirmation bias. d. the fundamental attribution error. - ANS-d. the fundamental attribution error. As you are driving to campus one day another car cuts you off and speeds ahead. Immediately you yell out "Crazy driver!" not realizing that the person may be rushing to get to the hospital. Your judgment best illustrates: a. the fundamental attribution error. b. confirmation bias. c. gender-typing bias. Continues...