The fundamental attribution error is LEAST likely to be made by
A) a Japanese doctor.
B) a barber in Philadelphia.
C) a stay at home mother in Canada.
D) the president of an American university.
Answer: A
Rationale: The fundamental attribution error is largely a cultural phenomenon. Although it is easy to find examples in the United States, people from East Asia are much more likely to consider the situation when making attributions. In fact, people from Japan may even exhibit the opposite trend: They may attribute successes to the support and assistance from family and peers while downplaying the role of personality, intelligence, or talent.
You might also like to view...
The early research and theory on bilingualism
a. were remarkably sophisticated in terms of manipulating the appropriate variables. b. were not valid, because the bilinguals had actually received a greater amount of formal language training. c. actually measured short-term memory in monolinguals and working memory in bilinguals. d. argued that bilingualism produced a cognitive deficit.
While lying in bed, Maurice asked his wife, Sophie, to turn up the television. Even though she did increase the volume of the program they were watching, Maurice said "Aren't you going to turn it up?" Clearly, the amount of volume
Sophie added to the television program did not exceed Maurice's __________ threshold. a. sensory b. difference c. absolute d. Weber