Information Processing Theories in Psychology Quiz

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Who is considered one of the earliest attribution theorists?

Skinner

Heider (correct)

Pavlov

Maslow

According to attribution theorists, how do individuals process information about others?

As passive observers of others' behavior

As 'naïve scientists' searching for cause in others' behavior (correct)

As indifferent to others' behavior

As skeptics of others' behavior

What do attribution theorists suggest individuals use in processing information about others?

Heuristics, which are mental shortcuts (correct)

Complex analytical tools

Emotional cues

Logical reasoning only

According to attribution theorists, how do individuals tend to search for the cause of others' behavior?

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What do attribution theorists argue individuals often do not properly employ in their quest for the cause of others' behavior?

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What do attribution theorists propose individuals use as mental shortcuts in processing information about others?

Heuristics Signup and view all the answers

Who is not considered one of the earliest attribution theorists?

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According to attribution theorists, individuals process information about others as though they are:

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What do attribution theorists argue individuals often make in their quest for the cause of others' behavior?

Errors Signup and view all the answers

According to attribution theorists, what do individuals tend to search for in the behavior of others, similar to how scientists search for the cause of a disease?

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Information Processing Theories in Psychology Quiz

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Who is considered one of the earliest attribution theorists?

According to attribution theorists, how do individuals process information about others?

What do attribution theorists suggest individuals use in processing information about others?

According to attribution theorists, how do individuals tend to search for the cause of others' behavior?

What do attribution theorists argue individuals often do not properly employ in their quest for the cause of others' behavior?

What do attribution theorists propose individuals use as mental shortcuts in processing information about others?

Who is not considered one of the earliest attribution theorists?

According to attribution theorists, individuals process information about others as though they are:

What do attribution theorists argue individuals often make in their quest for the cause of others' behavior?

According to attribution theorists, what do individuals tend to search for in the behavior of others, similar to how scientists search for the cause of a disease?

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