Multiple Choice
Which of the following attribution biases is correctly matched with its definition?
A) Halo effect-An initial impression that an individual has some positive (or negative) traits leads us to infer that they have many other positive (or negative) characteristics as well.
B) Self-serving bias-We overemphasize dispositional factors when explaining other people's behavior.
C) Fundamental attribution error-We assume that other people are similar to ourselves,even when we first meet them.
D) Assumed-similarity bias-The tendency to attribute personal success to personal factors (skill,ability,or effort) and to attribute failure to factors outside oneself.
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