attributional complexity

noun

An individual difference (can be thought of as a personality variable) referring to the extent that a person prefers complex explanations for behavior.

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Meanings

nounattributional complexity (plural attributional complexities)

plural attributional complexities

  1. human sciencesAn individual difference (can be thought of as a personality variable) referring to the extent that a person prefers complex explanations for behavior.

    Do beliefs and attributional complexity influence age-differences in the correspondence bias? [article title]

    2006, Horhota, M., & Blanchard-Fields, F., “Do beliefs and attributional complexity influence age-differences in the correspondence bias?” in Social Cognition, volume 24, number 3, pages 310-337
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