Look, officer, i didn't see the stop sign back there because the sun was in my eyes." the police officer responds, "you were not paying attention." how would a social psychologist describe this situation

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Dennis Huerta

Social Studies

23 June, 10:31

Look, officer, i didn't see the stop sign back there because the sun was in my eyes." the police officer responds, "you were not paying attention." how would a social psychologist describe this situation

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Marisa Haney · Answer 1

Answer: The driver attributed his error to something in his situation, the sun, whereas the officer attributed the driver's errors to something inside him, his lack of attention.

Explanation: Social psychology is the study of people's behavior in the presence of other people. A social psychologist would think as it is stated in the answer above.