William is constantly searching for employment, but has yet to be hired. While William is outside in the unemployment line, a woman yells at him as she drives by, "Get a job, you lazy bum!"
Her assumption about William is an example of the
a. fundamental attribution error.
b. primary attributional fault.
c. fundamental intervention error.
d. principal retribution inaccuracy.
Answer: A
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If one person has more tendency toward psychological problems than another person, we can consider the first person to have more
a. weakness. b. denial and repression. c. risk factors. d. self destructive tendencies.
Who is at highest risk for high blood pressure?
a. Marianne, an African American woman who has a strong social support system b. Peter, a white male who has been involved in the civil rights movement since he was a child c. Damon, an African American male who has experienced and accepted discrimination since he was a child d. Diana, a white female who has been aware of the lower status of women in our culture since she was a child