The phenomenon of attributing cause of others' messages and behaviors to internal sources while attributing the cause of our own negative messages or behaviors to external causes is referred to as: Machiavellianism. Social judgment theory. Symbolic interactionism. The self-serving bias. Developing retrospective goals may include which of the following: Adjusting our original perspective of the conflict and the issues. Adjusting our original goals. Reconsidering the relative importance of varying types of goals. All of the above. In selecting or assessing the cause or reason for a message, or making an attribution, we assess which of the factors below according to attribution theory? Consensus, consistency, and demeanor. Truth, veracity, and reputation of the sender. Consensus, consistency, and distinctiveness. Culture, consensus, and consistency. The psychological theory that focuses on cognitive processes at work in assessing validity of information perceived is referred to as: Jungian psychology. Social learning theory. General attribution theory. None of the above. In selecting or assessing the cause or reason for a message, or making an attribution, we assess which of the factors below according to attribution theory? Consensus, consistency, and demeanor. Truth, veracity, and reputation of the sender. Consensus, consistency, and distinctiveness. Culture, consensus, and consistency