Which of the following is responsible for the ability to selectively attend to certain kinds of information in one's surroundings and become alert to changes?

Which of the following is a form of primary prevention of mental retardation?

a) school-based educational programs b) vocational and social training programs c) a campaign to reduce children's exposure to lead d) special classes for children diagnosed as mentally retarded

The tendency to attribute other people's behavior to internal factors and our own behavior to situational influences is known as

a. the fundamental attribution error. b. a stereotype. c. the actor-observer bias. d. the foot in the door technique.