Question

which term refers to a person who is essentially an actor in an experiment who works for the researcher?

initiator
dissonant
confederate
conformist

question 5
what is the fundamental attribution error?

tendency to assume that the world is just
tendency to attribute traits to a person because of a behavior, ignoring situational factors
tendency to attribute situational factors as the cause of a behavior, ignoring personal characteristics
tendency to assume that a person must follow the orders of an authority figure

question 6
which of the following characteristics is less likely to be associated with an individualistic culture than a collectivist culture?

relationship oriented
leaving home at an early age
achievement oriented
independent

question 7
which of these world views is most likely to lead to the assumption that a person becomes homeless solely because of their own actions?

just-world hypothesis
collectivist hypothesis
cognitive dissonance
groupthink

Explanation:

Identify experimental actor role

The first question asks for the term referring to an actor in an experiment who works for the researcher. In social psychology, an individual who is secretly working with the experimenter while pretending to be a fellow participant is known as a confederate.

Define fundamental attribution error

Question 5 asks for the definition of the fundamental attribution error. This cognitive bias refers to the tendency to overemphasize internal, personal characteristics (traits) when explaining someone else's behavior, while underestimating or ignoring external, situational factors.

Compare cultural characteristics

Question 6 asks which characteristic is less likely to be associated with an individualistic culture than a collectivist culture. Individualistic cultures emphasize independence, achievement, and personal autonomy. Collectivist cultures emphasize social harmony, group cohesion, and interpersonal relationships. Therefore, being relationship oriented is less associated with individualistic cultures.

Identify world view on personal responsibility

Question 7 asks which world view leads to the assumption that a person becomes homeless solely because of their own actions. The just-world hypothesis is the cognitive bias or belief that the world is fair and that people get what they deserve, leading observers to attribute systemic or situational misfortunes (like homelessness) entirely to personal actions or character.

Answer:

Question 1

• (A) initiator
• (B) dissonant
• (C) confederate (Correct answer)
• (D) conformist

Question 5

• (A) tendency to assume that the world is just
• (B) tendency to attribute traits to a person because of a behavior, ignoring situational factors (Correct answer)
• (C) tendency to attribute situational factors as the cause of a behavior, ignoring personal characteristics
• (D) tendency to assume that a person must follow the orders of an authority figure

Question 6

• (A) relationship oriented (Correct answer)
• (B) leaving home at an early age
• (C) achievement oriented
• (D) independent

Question 7

• (A) just-world hypothesis (Correct answer)
• (B) collectivist hypothesis
• (C) cognitive dissonance
• (D) groupthink