Debra turned left at the light and was hit by an oncoming car. Her husband Derek responded with, " I was so scared when I found out you were hurt. What happened?" This is an example of a(n) ________ statement
a. I
b. You
c. personal
d. situational
a
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The goal of researchers studying psychopathology is _______
a) To better understand the nature and development of mental disorders. b) to develop theories and treatments initially proposed by Dr. Sigmund Freud. c) The development of asylums. d) to examine theories derived from animal laboratories.
"Look, Officer, I didn't see the stop sign back there because the sun was in my eyes." The police officer responds, "You were not paying attention." How would a social psychologist describe this situation?
a) Both individuals were making fundamental attribution errors. b) Both individuals were making external attributions. c) The driver was making an internal attribution; the officer was making an external attribution. d) The driver was making an external attribution; the officer was making an internal attribution.