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- Why were these attributions and assumptions made in each situation? Are they most likely accurate or not?
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- What are some alternative explanations for the behaviors of the waitress and person pumping gas? Why do we typically not assume these later explanations but rather jump to the conclusions made in the examples?
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- If you were the person in each of these scenarios and took a minute to look back at these behaviors would you have the same thoughts about yourself (you are in the wrong job or that you are a jerk)? Why might the attributions of your own behaviors be different than your attributions of others’ behaviors?
- With all of this in mind how will you apply this to your future attributions and associated behavior when faced with these types of situations?
