When Gene was arrested for rioting on his college campus, he defended himself by saying he just got caught up in the moment and that he wasn't really "like that" at all
However, when the 200 other students were also caught, he said they were rowdy and irresponsible individuals. What has Gene just demonstrated here?
a) halo effect
b) conformity attribution
c) self-serving bias
d) actor-observer effect
Answer: d
Psychology
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Humanism is criticized for:
not including an appreciation for a person's cultural background. not taking into account free choice. not being a stage theory. proposing a theory of evil.
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