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22. Which of the following statements is true of making attributions?
Dispositional attribution improves understanding between individuals.
Situational attribution increases animosity between individuals.
Making attributions decreases uncertainty between individuals.
Attributions are solely based on a person’s physical appearance.
Analysis:
a. Incorrect. Attributions are the reasons we give for our own and other’s behavior. See
2-4: Perception of Others
b. Incorrect. Attributions are the reasons we give for our own and other’s behavior. See
2-4: Perception of Others
c. Correct. When we see someone acting in a certain way, we try to figure out why.
Our attribution reduces our uncertainty by answering our question. See 2-4: Perception
of Others
d. Incorrect. Attributions are the reasons we give for our own and other’s behavior. See
2-4: Perception of Others
COMM.SELLNOW.2021.02.04 – Describe three ways we form perceptions of
others.
Perceptual accuracy
Perception of messages
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23. Dawson and Emily go to the same high school. Emily is very attractive and outgoing. On seeing her, Dawson assumes
that she is also smart and popular. In this scenario, Dawson’s assumption is an example of _____.
a self-fulfilling prophecy
implicit personality theory
a situational attribution
Analysis:
a. Incorrect. We form impressions based on assumptions we make about another’s
personality. See 2-4: Perception of Others
b. Correct. In this scenario, Dawson’s assumption is an example of implicit personality