According to Weiner et. Al., attribution theory is based on what factors? a. Ope

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According to Weiner et. Al., attribution theory is based on what factors? a. Operational and reflexive b. Acquired and hereditary c. Internal and external d. Predispositional and internal e. Answers "a" and "c" are correct According to Latane' and Darley, and Latane' and Rodin, helping others in an emergency situation depends on all of the following except. a. The size of the group b. Whether the bystander identifies with the victim c. Diffusion of responsibility d. Social comparison/social evaluation The ______ establishes norms, provides a means of social comparison, and establishes identity. a. Group name plate b. Group dissension c. Group establishment d. Group amnesia e. None of these When Chuck is with a group of people, he frequently finds himself watching the behaviors of others in the group. Then he checks to determine what behaviors he should exhibit. What is this phenomenon called? a. Attribution b. Altruism c. Cognitive dissonance d. Autistic hostility e. None of these

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5) C-internal and external

Weiner focused his attribution theory on achievement. He identified ability, effort, task difficulty, and luck as the most important factors affecting attributions for achievement. Attributions are classified along three causal dimensions: locus of control, stability, and controllability. The locus of control dimension has two poles: internal versus external locus of control.

Attribution is a three stage process: (1) behavior is observed, (2) behavior is determined to be deliberate, and (3) behavior is attributed to internal or external causes.

6)social comparison/social evaluation

One possibility is that people "identify" with a person more after social contact and are therefore more likely to help because we empathize with the person. Another possibility is that people who are in face-to-face contact with a person do not wish to view the consequences of a failure to act.

7)None of these

8)cognitive dissonance

Cognitive dissonance refers to a situation involving conflicting attitudes, beliefs or behaviors. This produces a feeling of discomfort leading to an alteration in one of the attitudes, beliefs or behaviors to reduce the discomfort and restore balance etc.

Consider someone who buys an expensive car but discovers that it is not comfortable on long drives. Dissonance exists between their beliefs that they have bought a good car and that a good car should be comfortable. Dissonance could be eliminated by deciding that it does not matter since the car is mainly used for short trips

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