Which of the following perceptual activities involves making inferences about the causes of a person's actions?

A) Attribution
B) Stereotyping
C) Projection bias
D) Selective attention
E) Self-fulfilling prophecy

Attribution involves making inferences about the causes of a person's actions. It can refer to either one's own actions or the actions of others. It involves trying to understand why someone did something by examining the situational factors or dispositional factors that might have contributed to their behavior. Stereotyping refers to making assumptions about people based on group membership. Projection bias occurs when people assume that others share their beliefs or attitudes. Selective attention refers to the tendency to focus on certain stimuli while ignoring others. Self-fulfilling prophecy refers to the phenomenon where people's expectations about others can influence the behavior of those others and cause them to conform to those expectations.