According to the textbook,which of the following statements is INACCURATE?
A) Westerners are more inclined than Asians to see people as behaving in ways that have dispositional causes.
B) Asians tend to think like both personality and social psychologists, whereas Westerners tend to think like personality psychologists.
C) Asians do not commit the fundamental attribution error.
D) Differences in causal perception between Westerners and Asians are likely due to differences in cultural outlook between the two groups.

Question

According to the textbook,which of the following statements is INACCURATE?
A) Westerners are more inclined than Asians to see people as behaving in ways that have dispositional causes.
B) Asians tend to think like both personality and social psychologists, whereas Westerners tend to think like personality psychologists.
C) Asians do not commit the fundamental attribution error.
D) Differences in causal perception between Westerners and Asians are likely due to differences in cultural outlook between the two groups.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The statement "Asians do not commit the fundamental attribution error" is inaccurate. While Asian cultures may have a greater emphasis on situational factors than dispositional factors, individuals within these cultures are still prone to the fundamental attribution error.

According to the Textbook,which of the Following Statements Is INACCURATE