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AP Psychology · 4.1 · Classroom testing

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Attribution Theory and Person Perception. Two low-ink student pages with concept connections, model building, and written application. Student practice is open for classroom testing.

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CLSM / AP PSYCHOLOGY · PRACTICE COMPANION

4.1 / Attribution Theory and Person Perception

Name ___________________________ Date __________________

01 Connect a concept.

Explain each concept in your own words. Add a brief example that shows why the concept fits.

Dispositional attribution
Situational attribution
Fundamental attribution error
Actor–observer bias

02 Build the explanation.

A deadline with missing context. Build an explanation that keeps observation separate from interpretation.

  1. The report arrived after the deadline.
  2. The outage alone proves the writer is lazy.
  3. Late work always reveals low ability.
  4. The shared server was unavailable.
Observed event
Situational evidence
Unsupported inference to reject
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CLSM / AP PSYCHOLOGY · APPLY & EXPLAIN

Use the idea in a new situation.

03 Make a choice. Give a reason.

1. Simulated liking scores are 2, 3, 3, 4, 8. What is the median?
  1. 8
  2. 3
  3. 4

My choice: ______   Why it fits:

2. Which claim can a single video of someone being quiet support?
  1. The person was quiet in that recorded setting.
  2. The person has a permanently unfriendly personality.
  3. The person will always avoid groups.

My choice: ______   Why it fits:

04 Bring it together.

Rewrite a character judgment as an observation plus two possible explanations.

One idea I corrected today: ___________________________________________________
One question I still have: _______________________________________________________