Jim is prejudiced against Jewish people.Thus, Jim is likely to attribute a Jewish person's stereotype-inconsistent actions, such as an act of philanthropy, to ____________.In contrast, Jim is likely to attribute a Jewish person's stereotype-consistent actions, such as self-interested behavior, to ____________.

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Jim's prejudice against Jewish people is likely to lead him to attribute a Jewish person's stereotype-inconsistent actions to situational causes, such as the influence of other non-Jewish people or circumstances beyond their control. On the other hand, he is likely to attribute their stereotype-consistent actions to dispositional causes, such as inherent personality traits or cultural norms within the Jewish community. This is because people tend to make dispositional attributions for behavior that is consistent with their preconceived notions or stereotypes, and situational attributions for behavior that is inconsistent with them.

Jim Is Prejudiced Against Jewish People