Aging, Cognitive Complexity, and the Fundamental Attribution Error
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Aging, cognitive complexity, and the fundamental attribution error.
Age differences in the prevalence and underpinnings of the fundamental attribution error were examined. Young, middle-aged, and older adults observed an actor providing responses to questions about political issues. In the no-choice condition, the actor was instructed how to respond, whereas in the choice condition, he was allowed to select his response. Consistent with previous research, middl...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
سال: 2002
ISSN: 1079-5014,1758-5368
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/57.4.p312