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1. Commonsense psychologists often _____ when they try to account for the behavi

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Question

1. Commonsense psychologists often _____ when they try to account for the behavior of others.

A. overlook traits

B. overestimate situational causes

C. prefer trait explanations over situational explanations

D. underestimate behavioral consistency across situations

2. _____ better predict long-term behavior and _____better predict momentary behaviors.

a. Situations; traits

B. Stereotypes; situations

C. Traits; stereotypes

D. Traits; situations

3. Psychologists often study unobservable processes, like feelings, by defining them in terms of _____ events.

a. antecedent

B. Internal

C. Natural

D. Observable

Explanation / Answer

1. D) underestimate behavioral consistency across situations

2. a) Situations; traits

3. C) Natural