Question

question 4 of 10
abram took his physics test and didnt do very well. his teacher thinks this is because he is a senior and didnt want to work hard. the teacher may be overestimating the:

a. representativeness heuristic.

b. dispositional attribution.

c. situational attribution.

d. informational influence.

Explanation:

Dispositional attribution attributes behavior to internal traits (like lack of effort here) rather than external factors. The teacher assumes Abram’s poor performance is due to his internal disposition (not wanting to work hard) instead of considering other possible external/situational factors, so this matches. Representativeness heuristic is about stereotypes, situational attribution focuses on external factors, and informational influence is about persuasion from info, none of which fit as well.

Answer:

B. dispositional attribution.