Question

question 6 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. informational influence.
c. situational attribution.
d. dispositional attribution.

Explanation:

The teacher is assuming Abram's poor performance is due to his personal characteristic (being a senior who doesn't want to work hard) rather than considering external factors. Dispositional attribution refers to attributing behavior to internal, personal characteristics. The representativeness heuristic is about making judgments based on similarity to a prototype. Informational influence is about being influenced by others' knowledge or opinions. Situational attribution is about attributing behavior to external circumstances.

Answer:

D. dispositional attribution