Unit 4 · Topics 4.1 / Concept application

The missing situation

Explain an attribution using the actual context.

About 10 minutes · Original short practice · Untimed

Start with the evidence.

Question 1 / 2

Which interpretation illustrates the fundamental attribution error?Explaining the lateness through the bus delayTreating the lateness as irresponsibility while overlooking the delayWaiting for more informationRecognizing multiple possible explanations

Question 2 / 2

Which revision uses the new evidence appropriately?The bus delay proves the classmate is never irresponsible.Personality never influences behavior.The delay is a situational explanation for these late arrivals.Knowing the delay makes the original judgment a scientific fact.

A short written explanation

Explain how the initial judgment illustrates the fundamental attribution error and how the bus information changes the interpretation.

Open a sentence starting point

The observer emphasizes ___ while overlooking ___. The new information supports ___, but does not establish ___.

0 words · Write at least 12 before opening the revision guide. Written reasoning is reviewed by a teacher.

The missing situation · Student practice record

The missing situation · AP Psychology

Unit 4 · Topics 4.1 · In progress

Mode: guided. Hints opened: 0.

Study brief
A classmate arrives late three days in a row. An observer says, “They are irresponsible.” The observer later learns that the school bus route has been delayed by roadwork each morning. The information concerns this scenario; it does not establish the classmate’s personality.

Evidence marked: None

Question 1: Which interpretation illustrates the fundamental attribution error?
First checked response: Not checked

Question 2: Which revision uses the new evidence appropriately?
First checked response: Not checked

WRITING PROMPT
Explain how the initial judgment illustrates the fundamental attribution error and how the bus information changes the interpretation.

FIRST DRAFT
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REVISED RESPONSE
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REVISION NOTE
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SELF-REVIEW
Identify the dispositional explanation.: Not reviewed
Connect the roadwork delay to the situation.: Not reviewed
Avoid an absolute claim about the person’s character.: Not reviewed

TRANSFER
A worker credits a success to skill but blames a failure entirely on an unfair assignment. Which concept best fits?
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Choice checks: 0/2. Transfer: Not checked. Written work requires teacher review; these are not AP points.

Original fictional teaching study. These are invented observations, not published research findings.