Psychology / Unit 11 Psych 1184 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Dispositionism
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The idea
Dispositionism explains behavior primarily through a person's enduring internal characteristics.
In practice
A late colleague is explained as disorganized rather than as having encountered a closed road.
Where people slip
Dispositional explanations are usually the first ones people reach for, which is itself a finding.
Your place on the trail
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